Ingredients

Sauce

• 1 pound ground beef

• 1/2 cup diced onion

• 1/2 cup bell pepper

• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)

• 2 cloves garlic

• 1 can diced tomatoes

• 1 can tomato paste

• water to achieve desired thickness

• salt

• pepper

• oregano

• basil

• red pepper flakes

Pasta

• Cook pasta in the sauce

  • Add 1.5 cups of dry pasta to sauce
  • Add water to just cover pasta
  • Mix pasta and sauce together
  • Cover and cook on low for 20 minutes
  • Turn off heat, let sit covered for ten minutes (optional: add cheese)
  • Serve

• Cook pasta separately

  • Cook pasta according to package directions
  • Drain & Rinse
  • Add to finished sauce, stir together
  • Serve

Directions

1. In a deep skillet brown meat, Medium Heat
2. Add onions, garlic, bell pepper, mushrooms
3. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently
4. Add tomatoes and tomato paste
5. Add water until desired consistency, 1/2 cup at a time
6. Add seasonings
7. Mix Sauce together well
8. Add Pasta
9. Finish according to directions above