Homestyle Pasta Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 medium onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (optional)
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 large carrot
• 1 large zucchini
• 1 pepper (i use cubanelle or banana peppers) (optional)
• 2 cups quartered button mushrooms (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 4 cups crushed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon tabasco sauce (optional)

Recipe

• 1 set a large pot of salted water on to boil, and prepare the desired amount of pasta.
• 2 meanwhile, peel and chop the onion and garlic.
• 3 peel and grate the carrot; grate the zucchini.
• 4 prepare the mushrooms and pepper if using.
• 5 put the meat in a very large skillet, with the oil if the meat is very lean, and fry, breaking it up into small bits, until browned.
• 6 when it is half done, add the onion, and continue cooking until there is not any red left in the meat and the onion is translucent.
• 7 stir the garlic into the meat for a minute, then add the grated carrot and zucchini, and the pepper and mushrooms if using. mix well.
• 8 continue cooking, stirring frequently for a few minutes until the vegetables are soft. season with the salt, basil and oregano.
• 9 mix in the crushed tomatoes and the tomato paste.
• 10 reduce the heat and simmer until well amalgamated.
• 11 mix in the tabasco sauce, and serve over hot pasta.