Spaghetti Sauce

1/2 to 1 pound lean ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste
3 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon dried leaf oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried leaf basil
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
dash crushed red pepper, optional

Brown beef in a large skillet; pour off excess fat. Add onion and garlic, cook over low heat until onion is tender. Stir in tomato paste, water, and seasonings. Simmer, uncovered, over very low heat for 1 hour. Serve with hot spaghetti or linguini or use in lasagne.

You can replace the ground beef with italian sausage, or make it meatless.

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