Easy Pasta Sauce

I have always loved pasta. not for the noodles, but for the sauce. This recipe is super easy and I promise it's delicious!

• 1 can pasta sauce of your choice (I use an organic herb one of some sort.)
• 1 can tomato paste 
• 1 large can crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 to 1 finely chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
• approx 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning 
• approx 1/2 tsp salt
• approx 1tsp black/fresh pepper
• I also usually add some fresh herbs (sticking to things like oregano, parsley, etc)
• 1 pound ground beef OR 1 cup cooked lentils for a meat free option

Directions:

Brown ground beef in pan. 

Saute garlic and onion together in either butter or oil (coconut works great)

pour pasta sauce, tomato paste, and tomatoes into large pot.

Add cooked beef or lentils to pot, along with sauteed garlic and onion, and seasonings.

Turn heat to medium high (around an 8) and let come to a bubble, stirring often. When it starts bubbling, reduce heat to low and simmer for at LEAST one hour. The longer it simmers the better it will taste.

Add more seasoning as needed while simmering.

That's why I love this so much. If I'm in a hurry, I cook it an hour, if I have time, I let it go for about 4 hours.

pour over pasta, rice, quinoa or do what I did as a kid- eat sauce with bread!

From my kitchen to yours,

Enjoy!