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Ingredients:
- 1 (13.25 oz) box whole wheat penne pasta
(pictured is whole grain, but we've done both!)
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- red pepper flakes
- dried thme
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 28 oz. chunky tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Remove cloves from garlic.
2. Chop onions and cloves of garlic.
3. Bring a pot of water to a boil. (For the pasta)
4. While waiting for water to boil, heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium heat.
5. Add chopped onion and Italian seasoning.
6. Add a dash of red pepper flakes.
7. Cook the onions for about 5 minutes, until onions are soft.
8. Add the garlic, dash of thyme, and salt and pepper to taste.
9. Cook for about 1 minute.
10. Remove onions and place in a bowl.
11. In the same skillet, cook the ground beef, crumbling as it browns. (Drain if needed)
12. Once beef is no longer pink, add cooked onions.
13. Add tomato sauce, sugar, and basil.
14. Simmer on low heat uncovered for about 15 minutes.
15. By this time, your pot of water should be boiling, add 1 Tablespoon of salt, and bring back to a boil.
16. Add pasta into pot, and cook. (Follow instructions on your box, ours took about 9 minutes)
17. Drain the pasta.
18. Add pasta to tomato sauce mixture, and mix it all together. (Or you can serve the pasta and scoop sauce onto it, whatever you prefer!)
19. And you're done.. Yay! :)
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