Spag. Sauce

Published: July 18, 2012

Ingredients

1	lb lean ground beef, italian sausage or ground turkey
1½	c chopped onions
2	clove garlic
2	c 18-ounce can tomatoe paste (contadina)
1	can(s) 14.5 -ounce can whole peeled tomatoes and juice contadina
3	c water
⅓	c red wine or beef broth
1½	tsp dried oregano crushsed
1½	tsp dried basil crushed
½	tsp salt or to taste
¼	tsp ground black pepper
1	lb cooked pasta
1	Tbsp sugar
1	tsp red pepper (optional)

Directions

1
In large saucepan, brown gound beef with onions and garlic; drain.
2
Stir in tomato paste, tomatoes and juice, water wine, oregano, basil, salt and pepper and sugar.
3
Bring to a boil; simmer for 20 to 30 minutes. Serve over hot pasta.
4
VARIATIONS Saute vegetables in olive oil and add to the sauce. It also can be cooked in a crock pot for 4 hours on high. I like it better in the crock pot.