Effortless Spaghetti

This is such an easy recipe and really good. I make this in a somewhat bolognese style without the calories. It requires about an hour of your time and your friends and family will think you spent the afternoon making this delicious spaghetti.

What you will need:
12 ounces thin spaghetti
1 pound lean ground beef
1 teaspoon sea salt
3/4 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium Onion, chopped fine
1 teaspoon Balsamic Vinegar
¼ Cup good red wine
1 Carrot, minced
1 stalk Celery, minced
1 (28oz can) Chopped Tomatoes
1 1/3 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 dashes of Hungarian Paprika (smoky)
1 (8 ounce) Mushrooms, sliced thin

I have always made it as suggested below, feel free to add your favorite seasoning. I alter the recipe depending on what I have fresh and what is seasonal.

Preparation:

In a large skillet on medium pour in your wine and all spices and chopped vegetables along with the mushrooms. I always let this simmer for about 10 minutes before adding your lean ground beef. Cook ground beef over medium/high until fully cooked. Drain off all excess grease/oil and wipe the skillet off until dry. Place your beef mixture back in the skillet and add all tomato products. Cover and simmer for about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.

I use this as my base Spaghetti recipe. As stated feel free to add what you have on hand that is appropriate. Sometimes I will add crumbled Pancetta or use half lean ground beef and half veal. Serve with a nice green salad and some cheesy garlic toast and fresh ground Parmesan on the side. Make it your own and enjoy!