Super speedy spaghetti sauce

This recipe is really easy and really fast to make - perfect for when you really can't be bothered with anything complicated. I basically just throw everything into a pan - and it is on the table in 20 minutes. I make this for my husband and he eats the whole thing. So in the case below, the recipe serves one (it is a very large serving!)

Ingredients:

• 250g lean beef mince
• Tin of crushed tomatoes (half the tin blended to s smooth consistency, the other half as is)
• 1-2 tbs tomato paste
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/2 tsp dried mixed herbs
• 3/4 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1/2 cup finely chopped vegetables (whatever you have in the fridge - I used cauliflower, broccoli, carrot)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Spaghetti pasta, to serve

Method:

Spray a pan with oil and fry garlic over medium heat for one minute, then add tomatoes and tomato paste. Simmer gently for five minutes, and add the herbs. Mix thoroughly, continue simmering for another five minutes. You may want to add a sprinkling of sugar to taste.

Take off the heat and transfer to a bowl. Respray pan with oil and add the beef mince, breaking up any clumps. Season with salt and pepper and continue to brown meat for a further five minutes. Return tomato sauce to pan and cook for a further five to seven minutes, or until the meat has cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly. Squeeze lemon juice over the sauce and mix thoroughly. 

In the meantime, cook spaghetti to your liking. Stir through cheese if desired.

Place spaghetti in a bowl, stirring through the pasta sauce. 


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