Spaghetti

MAKE YOUR OWN SAUCE!!! It's sooo easy! It's cheap and it tastes 100 times better than from a jar/can! PROMISE!! This is my "basic" recipe. If I want a heartier sauce I saute chopped onion, carrots, peppers and celery until soft and then run them through the food processor until smooth and add them to the sauce. Feel free to adjust the herbs to your tastes! I tend to go heavy on the basil - it's my favorite!

Spaghetti

1 large can crushed tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
1 can beef broth
1 cup red wine
1 can tomato paste
2T garlic powder
2T dried basil
2T dried oregano
2T dried parsley
1T crushed red pepper flake

Add all ingredients into a large sauce pan. Simmer on low for 2-3 hours.

*This makes enough sauce for 2lbs of hamburger and 2lbs of pasta. I usually reserve half of the sauce and freeze it in a ziplock baggie. It freezes GREAT! So feel free to double, triple, ect the recipe and stock up on spaghetti sauce!! 1