Lick-your-lips Pasta Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons fresh garlic, chopped
• 1/2-1 lb lean ground beef (depending on how meaty you like it)
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon rosemary
• 1 grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large sauce pan, on high, heat oil.
• 2 add onion, bell pepper, and salt and pepper, stir.
• 3 reduce heat to medium-high and cook for about 10 to 15 minutes or until onions and caramelized.
• 4 add garlic and cook for another 3 minutes.
• 5 turn heat back to high and add lean ground beef.
• 6 cook until meat is browned.
• 7 add tomatoe paste and dried herbs and cook for 3 minutes.
• 8 add crushed tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes.
• 9 add cheese.
• 10 serve over pasta, eggplant, bread, or whatever you feel like at the time.