Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
1/2 - 1 lb. ground meat (I use beef, but you can use turkey, spicy sausage--whatever you prefer)
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can of tomato paste (I usually use two cans tomato sauce, but this is what I had on hand)
1-2 cups of water (depends on how thick you like your sauce)
1 can mushrooms, stems and pieces
3 cloves minced garlic (no, we don't kiss in this household) :)
2 teaspoons basil
2 teaspoons oregano
1 teaspoon thyme
Salt and pepper to taste
Brown meat and break into pieces and add onions while browning meat. Drain off fat and add remaining ingredients, except for garlic. Note-depending on the intensity of the garlic flavor you prefer, add it at the beginning of your cooking if you want a milder flavor, or shortly before serving if you prefer a more intense flavor. Let simmer 10-15 minutes prior to adding in pasta that has been cooked al dente.
We served ours tonight with steamed broccoli and the Mediterranean Herbed Bread from the Betty Crocker cookbook.
As a side note, even the Peanut appreciates her broccoli...
...she even gave us several smiles through dinner...
...hopefully this attitude towards vegetables continues.
4 comments:
Yum! Sounds good. Be sure to check out my giveaway.
You know what. I was going to make pizza for dinner tonight, but I think I'm changing it to Spaghetti. I suddenly have a craving.
Yum!! Good girl, peanut, for eating your broccoli! I too, hope she will love it forever! :) Love your blog Jackie! <3
As long as you BOTH eat the sauce (with all of it's garlic goodness!), you can kiss! lol Recipe sounds good and a lot like my parent's one.
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