Title: Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
Categories: Italian Ground Pasta
Yield: 6 Servings

1/4	c	Olive oil
1 1/2	lb	Ground beef
1/2	c	Onion,finely chopped
2		Cloves garlic,finely chopped
3	cn	Tomato sauce(8oz)
1	cn	Mushroom stems/pieces(4oz)
1/2	c	Green pepper,finely chopped
1/4	c	Snipped parsley
2 1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Ground pepper
1/4	ts	Sugar
1/8	ts	Dried basil leaves
1/8	ts	Ground oregano
1	c	Dry red wine
1	pk	Spaghetti(16oz)
		Grated Parmesan cheese

Heat oil in Dutch oven. Cook and stir beef, onion and garlic in hot oil until beef is light brown; drain off fat. Stir in tomato sauce, mushrooms (with liquid), green pepper, parsley, salt, pepper, sugar, basil and oregano. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 hour.

Stir in wine. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes. Uncover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes longer. While sauce is simmering, cook spaghetti as directed on package; drain but do not rinse. Pour meat sauce over hot spaghetti. Servewith cheese.

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