Sicilian Spaghetti

Delicioso! Or, something like that! This is a yummy recipe for mostly made-from-scratch spaghetti that will have your house smelling like Sicily! Just grab your honey and go for a gondola ride when you're finished eating! :)

You'll need:

1. 1 lb lean ground beef
2. 1 medium onion, chopped
3. 2 cloves garlic, minced
4. 2 15oz. cans tomato sauce
5. 5 oz. can Italian (or regular) tomato paste
6. 1/4 cup sugar
7. 1 tspn basil
8. 1 tspn dried parsley
9. 1/2 tspn crushed red pepper flakes
10. 1 box thin spaghetti or vermicelli

You'll do:

1. Heat medium pan over med-hi heat.
2. Add ground beef, onion.
3. Cook, using a wooden spoon to break up beef, until beef is browned completely and onion is tender.
4. Drain meat and wipe out pan with paper towel.
5. Place meat/onion mixture in medium-sized pot on medium-hi heat.
6. Add garlic to pot.
7. Add tomato sauce and tomato paste.
8. Fill 1 empty tomato sauce can with water, and add to pot.
9. Add basil, parsley, sugar, and red pepper flakes to tomato sauce in pot.
10. Bring sauce to a boil and then decrease heat to low.
11. Allow sauce to simmer for 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
12. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente.
13. Serve sauce over pasta, with bread and salad.

Nam! Nam!