Red Bowl Spaghetti

To experience tomato intensity, toss hot spaghetti with a generous jolt of tomato paste, then serve with a hearty tomato sauce flavored with ground beef, garlic, bell peppers, Italian seasoning and tomatoes.

• Calories: 367 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• ¼ teaspoon salt (Optional)
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 12 ounces spaghetti

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Serve warm.

Step 2

In a large skillet cook ground beef. Drain excess grease.

Step 3

In a separate pan saute the onion, garlic, and green bell pepper in olive oil until tender. Add the cooked ground beef, tomatoes, water, Italian seasoning, and ground black pepper. Add salt, if desire. Simmer for an hour.

Step 4

As simmering time nears, in a large pot cook spaghetti until al dente. Drain.

Step 5

In a large bowl, toss drained spaghetti with tomato paste. Add cooked sauce; mix well.