Thursday, April 8, 2010

Easy Spaghetti Sauce

I just made this up last night and I loved it. So did Jeff and he doesn't even really like spaghetti.

1 onion
1 can diced tomatoes (I used the Italian Seasoning kind)
1 can tomato sauce
Ground beef
herbs (I used oregano, basil, and parsley, use what you like)
Zesty Italian Dressing
Cream Cheese


Dice up the onion and saute it with about a 1/4 cup of zesty Italian dressing until the onions are crispy a bit still but starting to get tender. I think this is partly why it was so delicious. Just the smell of this will make your mouth water.

Then toss in the ground beef (as much as you want really, I don't ever pay attention to how much I toss in because I buy in bulk and freeze in smaller portions).

When the hamburger is browned, toss in the tomato sauce and canned tomatoes (I always puree my tomatoes because my husband doesn't like the chunks but either way works). Then add salt, pepper, and the herbs you like to your own taste. Let this simmer for a bit to let the flavors mingle. I let it simmer while I waited for my pasta water to boil and the noodles to cook.

Now, just add about 1/3 of a cube of cream cheese to the sauce right before you serve it. This makes the sauce creamy and delicious. You can even use the less fat cream cheese but I don't believe in that stuff :)

No comments: