Recipe: Mueller's Spaghetti with Tomato Meat Sauce (2002)

MUELLER'S SPAGHETTI WITH TOMATO MEAT SAUCE (2002)

BASIC RECIPE:
2 tablespoons Mazola margarine or butter
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 large clove garlic, minced
3/4 pound lean ground beef
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon basil (dried)
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
8 ounces Mueller's twists (about 3 cups), cooked and drained

1. In large skillet melt margarine over medium heat. Add onion, garlic; cook, stirring 2 to 3 minutes.

2. Crumble beef into skillet; cook, stirring 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper and Italian seasoning; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat.

3. Toss with pasta.

Yield: 4 cups
Makes 6 servings

AD-INS:
Substitute 1/2 pond veal or loose Italian sausage for ground beef
Saut 3/4 pound sweet Italian sausage links until cooked. Slice on diagonal into 1/4 inch pieces. Use in sauce in place of beef.

CONVENIENCE:
1 pkg. (1. 5 oz) Knorr Tomato Sauce
1/2 pound ground meat

Source: Best Foods - as archived in 2002 at Archive.org WayBack Machine