Penelope’s Pasta With Meat Sauce Recipe

I love to cook for my family, and one of our favorite meals is spaghetti and meat sauce. This meat sauce recipe is very tasty and versatile- we use it in our tacos, enchiladas, and for Sloppy Joe’s as well. If you are a busy mom, learning this one recipe can help you create a variety of meals, and the meat sauce freezes well, so can also be made in large amounts and frozen for future use.

Penelope’s Yummy Spaghetti With Meat Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

1 lb organic ground beef
1 tsp chili powder
2 cloves garlic, minced
one chopped onion
one chopped green pepper
1 cup water
1/2 cup pasta sauce
salt and pepper
1/2 box spaghetti

Serves about 4

Directions

1. Boil water for pasta, then cook pasta as per directions on box.
1. Brown ground beef in a pan for about 7 minutes.
2. Add chili powder, garlic, onion and pepper. Stir.
3. Add one cup water, bring to a boil, then let simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Stir in pasta sauce, and add salt and pepper to taste. Allow to cook 2 more minutes, then remove from heat and use to top your pasta (or add to tacos, or serve on a hamburger bun to make Sloppy Joe’s).

Penelope is the author of Penelope’s Oasis, where she writes about parenting, healthy living, marriage and beauty tips. She is very happy to be posting on her friend’s terrific blog