Over the last 30 years there are three things I make that my husband really likes. One is
my macaroni salad, second is chili and third is spaghetti.
And tonight is spaghetti night.
I'm starting off by cooking off one pound of spaghetti pasta.
Remember to reserve about a cup of the pasta water so you can use this to thin
down the spaghetti sauce. And if you are mixing the pasta and the sauce
together in a bowl...
add some of the water and that will help the sauce take this spaghetti.
In a medium to medium-high skillet, add about a pound to a pound and a half of
ground beef...
salt and pepper, brown off and chop up until done.
This is lean ground beef but I still ended up with a little bit of fat so I'm going
to drain that off.
In the same skillet on medium heat I'm adding a couple tablespoons of oil, 1 cup
of chopped onion, 1 cup of chopped bell pepper, and 1 cup of sliced mushrooms.
Adding a little black pepper. I'm not adding salt because that's going to draw
out the moisture of the mushrooms.
I'm going to sauté for about five minutes.
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I'm adding a nice-sized tablespoon of minced garlic and cook for an additional
two to three minutes.
At this point, if i had a red or white wine...
I would add about a half a cup and cook an additional miute or two just to cook
off the alcohol. The wine really gives it a nice rich flavor.
In my pot I have a 28-ounce can each of tomato puree, tomato sauce, and crushed
tomatoes.
I've added my
cooked ground beef and my vegetables.
I've given it a good stir and brought up the heat. And now I'm going to have my
seasonings.
And I'm adding a tablespoon of oregano, basil, Italian seasonings and a teaspoon
of thyme.
Give it a good stir and reduce your heat to a low medium, just to a simmer.
At this time, if you want to add some meatballs or italian sausage...
they really add a lot of flavor to the sauce.
Now I'm going to let that cook for a good 45 minutes to an hour to let all
those flavors develop.
I'm going to check on it about every 15 minutes and give it a good stir.
Now I'm adding about a half a cup of grated parmesan cheese...
the good stuff.
The house is smelling good and I think my husband knows what
we are having for supper.
Give it a good stir. I'm going to taste for seasonings and let it cook for an
additional 15 to 20 minutes.
Serving tonight with a fresh kale salad with vinaigrette.
You can use any kind of pasta you want.
I'm using spaghetti tonight. Sometimes I use linguinni or fettuccine.
Of course you gotta garnish it with a little bit of grated parmesan.
If I'm feeding a group of people I will mix the pasta and the sauce together and
serve in a bowl. But if it's just my husband and I, I'll dish out the pasta first then
ladle the sauce on top.
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