Serves 4
This easy meat sauce doesn’t need to simmer for hours to be delicious. It takes about 45 minutes to make. To really save time, cook it the night before you plan on serving. Then, while the pasta cooks, reheat the sauce on the stove. Dinner’s done in minutes!
Whisk together the tomato paste and water. Set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking. Brown the ground beef until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
Add the green pepper, mushrooms, onion and garlic to the pan. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes, water-tomato paste mixture, oregano, basil, soy sauce, if using, and thyme. Stir. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Adjust salt to taste.
Cook spaghetti according to package instructions. Toss with sauce.
Nutrition Analysis: 690 cal, 11 g fat, 60 mg chol, 760 mg sodium, 117 g carbs, 7 g fiber, 70 g sugar, 40 g protein
Elizabeth Barbone, author of the cookbooks Easy Gluten-Free Baking and How to Cook Gluten-Free, is a regular contributor to Gluten-Free Living. She also blogs at glutenfreebaking.com.
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