Submitted by: Katherine D.
Katherine says, “This recipe is special to us because we love chili, but didn’t have all the ingredients one day. We made this up instead, and my whole family loved it.”
Ingredients:
1 lb. lean ground beef
1-14.5 oz. Italian-style stewed tomatoes
1-6 oz. can tomato sauce
1 medium onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper
1 tsp basil
1 tsp oregano
3/4 C. water
1 tsp olive oil
Directions:
Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil about 1 minute. Add ground beef. Simmer until beef browns. Drain excess oil. Add stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce and water. Add salt and pepper to taste, plus 1 tsp each of basil and oregano. Cover and simmer about 45 minutes. While cooking, boil 1 lb. pasta (any kind). Pour pasta in a serving bowl and top with ground beef mixture. Top with Parmesan cheese and fresh chopped parsley, if desired. Serve with garlic bread.