Spaghetti

Here’s a simple recipe for you today: spaghetti!  Tad has always loved his mom’s spaghetti (and let’s be honest – who doesn’t think their mom’s spaghetti is the best?!), so when we were first married she gave her recipe to me.  I basically follow her recipe, but I’ve tweaked it a little bit.  Also, I highly recommend using good-quality spices for this recipe (i.e. from Penzeys!).  You will notice a difference when you use really good herbs!  (And I love to make this with fresh herbs in the summer.)

Spaghetti

1 yellow onion, minced
5 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 lb. lean ground beef or ground turkey (I have also made this without meat plenty of times)
2 large cans tomato sauce
1 can diced tomatoes (Italian style or plain), not drained
1 Tbsp. basil
1 Tbsp. oregano
1 Tbsp. marjoram
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
a shake of crushed red pepper flakes
1 bay leaf

Saute onions and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until slightly tender.  Add ground beef and cook until meat is no longer pink.  Drain.  Return to stovetop and add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, basil, oregano, marjoram, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and the bay leaf.  Simmer on low for at least 3-4 hours (the longer the better!).  Remove the bay leaf at the end of the cooking time.  Serve over pasta.

Serves 6-8 (and freezes well!).

Enjoy!

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