Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

Serves 4, with leftovers

Saute onion and garlic in olive oil until translucent. Add burger and brown.

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 large clove garlic, crushed and minced
• 2 Tbs. olive oil
• 1 lb. lean ground beef

Add tomatoes, paste, and spices. Turn heat down, cover sauce and simmer 1 ½ hours. Add mushrooms and liquid after 1 hour.

• 1 lb. can tomatoes
• ½ small can tomatoe paste
• ½ tsp. basil
• ½ tsp. oregano
• salt and pepper
• 1 small can mushrooms

Serve sauce over cooked pasta.

• 1 lb. spaghetti

Mom usually made twice this quantity for the 8 of us. I still make that much and freeze half for the future.
I usually "update" this by replacing the canned mushrooms with some fresh mushrooms cooked with the onions and garlic, and by using very lean meat to minimize the fat. I sometimes substitute Italian sausage for half the meat.

Barbara Wingfield