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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Okay, well spaghetti is, (and always has been), my favorite food in the whole wide world. I absolutely love it every which way. This is my final, favorite recipe after years of trying different recipes and finally tweaking them all to my liking. I like it served with garlic bread and sprinkled with lots of parmesan cheese. This recipe has some optional ingredients that definately aren't needed, just added extras! I also use this as my base recipe for other pasta dishes (like lasagna or by replacing the ground meat with Italian sausage slices for a sausage and pepper penne, etc..) Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground pork or 1 lb ground turkey |
1 onion, chopped |
3 garlic cloves, minced |
1 red bell pepper, chopped |
1 carrot, grated |
2 (5 1/2 ounce) cans tomato paste |
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes |
1 (680 ml) can tomato sauce |
1/4 teaspoon fennel (i grind it up) |
1 bay leaf (i grind it up) |
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (i grind this up too) |
2 teaspoons sugar |
1 tablespoon basil |
1 1/2 tablespoons oregano |
1 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon pepper |
1 teaspoon garlic powder |
1/2 cup red wine or 1/2 cup white wine |
1/4 cup parmesan cheese |
1/4 teaspoon thyme (optional) |
1/4 teaspoon paprika (optional) |
1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry (optional) |
1/2 cup pepperoni (optional) or 1/2 cup prosciutto (optional) or 1/2 cup pancetta (optional) or 1/2 cup crisp bacon, finely chopped (optional) |
Directions:
1. Cook the ground beef, onions and garlic until beef is cooked through, drain.
2. Add remaining ingredients, except for parmesan cheese and simmer for 1-3 hours, depending on your timeframe.
3. Add parmesan cheese to the sauce just before serving.
4. Serve over your favorite pasta noodles, I love Vermicelli. Sprinkle with additional parmesan cheese.
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