Spaghetti

The husband and I are pasta fiends, there is no doubt about it. So when I put spaghetti on the menu, we both couldn't wait until it was spaghetti day. This recipe is one that my mom has made for as long as I can remember. Sometimes the jars of spaghetti sauce are very convenient, but nothing compares to this.

It's not a super runny sauce, but it's full of flavor and tomato-y goodness. You can make it on the stove or in a crock pot, and you can use home-canned tomatoes or store-bought ones. Either way it will be DELICIOUS!

Spaghetti Sauce (Serves 8 at 3 points a piece, excluding pasta noodles)

Ingredients:

1 lb lean ground beef or turkey
1 cup chopped onion
1 green pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cans (15 oz each) diced or stewed tomatoes
1 can (6 0z) tomato paste
2 tsp sugar
2 tsp dried basil leaves
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp dried oregano leaves
1/4 tsp pepper
dash of red pepper chips, to taste

Directions:

Brown meat on medium-high heat, and then add the onion and garlic and saute until soft. Next, stir in the remaining ingredients. Cook sauce on low to medium heat for about an hour. Serve over spaghetti noodles.

I have to admit that the husband made the sauce last night and, despite it being his first time doing so, he did an excellent job. The next time you're in the mood for spaghetti, I recommend skipping the jar sauce and giving this recipe a try.