Doctored up Spaghetti Sauce (from a jar)
Servings 6 people
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 pounds ground beef (or a mixture of beef and turkey)
- 1 small yellow onion (diced)
- 1 small green bell pepper (diced)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 24 ounce jar of store-bought pasta sauce
- 14.5 ounce can of petite diced tomatoes drained
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese (plus more for serving)
Instructions
- Prepare the veggies by dicing the onion and pepper and mincing the garlic cloves.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil, ground beef, and veggies, and 1 teaspoon of salt.
- Sauté until the meat is fully browned and the veggies are soft. (about 7-10 min)
- Drain the grease from the meat/veggie mixture and return everything to the pan.
- Add in the spaghetti sauce, drained diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and another ½ teaspoon of salt, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
- Stir everything together, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
- After the 20 minutes add in the parmesan cheese. Stir until melted.
- Serve over pasta or let cool and refrigerate until ready to use.