Quick And Easy Spaghetti With Meat Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (32 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, mashed
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1/2 green pepper, chopped
• 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb chicken
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons oregano
• 3/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1 beef double bouillon cubes (knorr)
• salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup red wine (optional)
• 1 lb spaghetti noodles, cooked according to package directions

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in a shallow soup pot.
• 2 sauteé garlic until golden, then add onions and peppers.
• 3 sauteé until onions are starting to become translucent, then add beef, and season with salt and pepper.
• 4 brown until cooked through (about 10-15 minutes).
• 5 drain grease.
• 6 add wine (if using) and allow to cook for a couple of minutes.
• 7 add tomato sauce, tomatoes, boullion cube, parsley, oregano, thyme and basil, salt and pepper and sugar.
• 8 stir to combine and bring to a boil.
• 9 boil for about 1 minute then reduce heat to med-low and simmer 20 minutes.
• 10 serve over spaghetti, top with parmesan cheese and serve with crusty french bread.