Penne Pasta with Meat Sauce
What you need:
- 1/2 lb. penne pasta
- Salt
- Olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped (I used dried)
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
- Red Pepper flakes
- Dried thyme
- Salt and pepper
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1/2 tsp. dried basil
- 28 oz. can chunky tomato sauce (original recipe recommends Muir Glen - I agree!)
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1 tbsp. fresh parsley
Directions:
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add 1 tbsp. salt and bring back to a boil. Add pasta and cook, uncovered, for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
- While waiting for the water to boil the first time, heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium heat. Add chopped onion, Italian seasoning and a dash of red pepper flakes. Cook for 5 minutes until onions are soft. Add garlic, dash of thyme, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 1 minute. Remove and place in a bowl.
- In same skillet, cook ground beef, crumbling as it browns. Drain, if needed.
- Add cooked onions once beef is no longer pink. Add tomato sauce, basil and sugar. Bring to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, uncovered.
- Salt and pepper sauce to taste and stir in cooked penne pasta. Serve topped with fresh parsley. (Or in my case with dried!)
Recipe from Simplyrecipes.com