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1 pound ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 can (6 ounce size) tomato paste
3 cans (8 ounce size) tomato sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 pound spaghetti pasta
Heat a 3-quart saute pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and onion. Cook, stirring, until the meat is no longer pink. Drain off any excess grease.
Add the tomato paste, tomato sauce, sugar, and parmesan. Stir well. Bring the sauce to a simmer and let cook at a low simmer for 2-3 hours.
While the sauce is cooking, prepare the pasta as directed on the package. Drain well then serve the sauce over the pasta.
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reviews & comments
April 18, 2017
My grand kids all gave this a thumbs up. There was none left when they finished eating.
July 14, 2010
Great recipe! Kids absolutely loved it. Between 3 kids... this entire meal was gone at one sitting. Definietly would make this again!