Spaghetti with meat sauce

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupOlive oil
poundsGround beef
½cupOnion,finely chopped
2Cloves garlic,finely chopped
3cansTomato sauce(8oz)
1canMushroom stems/pieces(4oz)
½cupGreen pepper,finely chopped
¼cupSnipped parsley
teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonGround pepper
¼teaspoonSugar
teaspoonDried basil leaves
teaspoonGround 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.