Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 large onions, chopped
1 garlic cloves, minced
1 large green peppers or 1 large red peppers, chopped
2 cups mushrooms, sliced (optional)
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 (23 ounce) cans spaghetti sauce
1 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 lb pasta
Directions:
Bring a large pot of water to boil, for the pasta.
Scramble fry the ground beef in olive oil, with garlic, salt and pepper.
Add the onions, peppers and mushrooms, and saute until onion is soft.
Add the spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, parlsey and basil.
Simmer for 20 minutes, or up to 1 hour.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package directions.
Drain.
Return to large pot.
Stir the sauce into the pasta, or serve separately.
Serve with freshly grated parmesan, mozzarella or cheddar cheese, homemade biscuits and a green salad.
Variation: For a beef stroganoff type of dish, use 2 cans of mushroom soup and 1 can of milk instead of the tomatoes and spaghetti sauce, and 1 package of egg noodles, instead of pasta.
Kids love this!
Servings: 8
Time preparation: 15 min.
Time total: 35 min.