busy mom's spaghetti bolognese

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 1 envelope beef and onion dry soup mix
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked spaghetti

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 35 mins


• cook and stir ground beef in large pot over high heat until browned, about 5 minutes. stir in tomato paste, water, carrot, onion soup mix, granulated garlic, oregano, basil, and thyme. bring to a boil. turn sauce down to a simmer and cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• when sauce has finished cooking, fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. stir in the spaghetti, and return to a boil. cook the pasta stirring occasionally, until cooked but is still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. drain.
• serve bolognese sauce over hot spaghetti.