Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

After a long day of putting together Ikea furniture and deep cleaning the bathrooms, the last thing I wanted to do was slave over a hot stove! So we had spaghetti with meat sauce, crescent rolls, and canned green beans--and it was delicious!

The ingredients:

3 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
Olive oil
1 lb ground chuck
1 teaspoon rosemary
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
Red pepper flakes, to taste (I probably used 1 teaspoon or so)
1 can tomato puree
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can Italian green beans
1 pat butter
1 teaspoon brown sugar (not pictured)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (not pictured)

Put a pot on to boil and cook your pasta. Chop up your garlic, then saute in a little bit of olive oil for a minute or two over medium-high heat--until the garlic is fragrant.

Add your hamburger meat, and cook until browned, stirring frequently.

About midway through, add a few shakes of onion powder and a pinch of dried rosemary.

Drain off the fat, then add your tomato puree, diced tomatoes, basil, oregano, pepper, onion powder, and red pepper flakes. Mix everything together, then reduce your heat and let it simmer while everything else finishes--or at least 10 minutes--until the flavors meld together.

While that's simmering, drain your green beans, then put in a microwave-safe bowl with your butter, brown suger, and garlic powder. Zap in the microwave for two minutes, stir, then microwave for one more minute. This is the type of green beans I always ate as a child--great for a fussy child who hates greens!

Then just plate and serve!

The red pepper flakes give a good spice to the sauce--and it made enough for a big plate of pasta amd leftovers for lunch tomorrow! Enjoy!