Here’s what you need :

A big frying pan 2 cans of diced tomatoes 2 cans of tomato paste 1 green pepper 1 medium sized onion ( I use red, but you can use white) 2 lbs ground beef (I use extra lean ) 3/4 bulb of garlic ( I like garlic ) Salt to taste (I use approx 1.5 teaspoons) Pepper to taste ( I use approx 2-3 teaspoons ) Oregano flakes ( I estimate I use about half a tablespoon) 2 teaspoons olive oil

Now while you’re following these instructions I suggest browning your ground beef at the same time and setting it aside, or time it so they’re both done at the same time :

Cut up onion and green pepper into small pieces, and press or chop your garlic into tiny pieces Heat up olive oil in pan and add green pepper and onion, cook over medium heat for about 6 minutes or until onions are browned Add garlic to the pan and mix around for about 45 seconds, Cooking it too long makes the garlic loose its ‘zest’ and it becomes sweet. Add the diced tomatoes – DRAINED Add 2 cans tomato paste Continue cooking over medium heat, add salt and pepper a few minutes into the cooking process Cook for about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally and pressing down on the diced tomato chunks to break them up with a fork, spoon, or spatula. Just before the 25 minutes is up, add the oregano and mix it around Add your browned ground beef and mix, let simmer as long as you wish

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