Spaghetti with meat sauce

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupOlive oil
1½poundsGround beef
½cupOnion,finely chopped
2Cloves garlic,finely chopped
3cansTomato sauce(8oz)
1canMushroom stems/pieces(4oz)
½cupGreen pepper,finely chopped
¼cupSnipped parsley
2½teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonGround pepper
¼teaspoonSugar
⅛teaspoonDried basil leaves
⅛teaspoonGround oregano
1cupDry red wine
1packSpaghetti(16oz)
Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Heat oil in Dutch oven. Cook and stir beef, onion and garlic in hot oil until beef is light brown; drain off fat. Stir in tomato sauce, mushrooms (with liquid), green pepper, parsley, salt, pepper, sugar, basil and oregano. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 hour.

Stir in wine. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes.

Uncover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes longer. While sauce is simmering, cook spaghetti as directed on package; drain but do not rinse. Pour meat sauce over hot spaghetti. Servewith cheese.