Spagetti sauce and Spagetti

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
2 tbsp minced garlic1 lb lean hamburger1/2 lg. onion minced lg green pepper chopped1 tbs of basil - if fresh use chopped 1/4 cup 1/2 tsp oregano - if fresh use chopped 1/8 cup1 tsp thyme - if fresh use lightly1 lg can crushed tomatoes(you can use a tbsp of Italian seasoning if you want)1 lg can tomatoe paste 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil1 lb of spagetti of your choice1 1/2 can size of water (crushed tomatoes)Will seem thin but thickens as cooks from the paste
Directions
Brown hamburger in skillet. Meanwhile in dutch oven slightly carmelize onion & garlic in the olive oil.
Add tomatoe paste and crushed tomatoes to onion & garlic mixture.
Add green pepper to mixture
Drain hamburger and add to mixture
Add water to mixture

Stir until well mixed then let boil for just a couple of minutes then simmer on low burner for two hours or more for richer flavor.

When sauce is ready boil spagetti till aldante ( slightly firm) Nothing worse than starchy noodles.
Drain water and sertve with sauce. Enjoy

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GR8GAMMY.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 324.8
  • Total Fat: 16.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 56.7 mg
  • Sodium: 679.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 28.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.2 g
  • Protein: 19.3 g

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