Herbed Spaghetti Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil or 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 lb lean ground beef or 1 lb ground chicken or 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 crushed garlic cloves or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (10 ounce) can beef broth or 1 (10 ounce) can chicken broth, undiluted
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves
• 1 bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a wide saucepan. add beef and cook over medium heat, breaking up with a fork, until no pink remains, about 6 minutes.
• 2 add onion, green pepper and garlic. saute, stirring often, until onion has softened slightly, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• 3 stir in remaining ingredients. bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
• 4 reduce heat to low. simmer, covered, stirring often, for 10 to 15 minutes. if sauce is too thick, add water.
• 5 serve with spaghetti or use as a lasagna meat sauce.