Spaghetti and Meat Sauce


Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb ground beef
1 1/2 C diced onion
1 1/2 C diced green bell pepper
1 C diced red bell pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 C shredded zucchini (~2 large)
1 t oregano
1/2 t salt
1/2 t black pepper
1/4 t crushed red pepper
1/4 C sugar
2 (28 oz can) crushed tomatoes, undrained
1 (14.5 oz can) stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 (12 oz can) tomato paste
1 (7 oz bottle) roasted red bell peppers, undrained
14 C hot cooked spaghetti (1 3/4 lb uncooked pasta)
Directions:
1. Cook the meat in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain meat well, and set aside. Wipe out pan with a paper towel, and coat with cooking spray.
2. Place the pan over medium-high heat until hot. Add the diced onion, diced bell peppers, and minced garlic, and sauté 5 minutes or until tender.

3. Add zucchini, and sauté 5 minutes.
4. Drain vegetables. Return meat and vegetables to pan, and stir in dried oregano, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper. Cook mixture over medium-high heat 5 minutes.
5. Add sugar, crushed and stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, and roasted red bell peppers to pan, and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour or until sauce is thick. Serve the meat sauce over pasta.
Notes:
Cooking Light, March 1998



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