CHILDREN'S NOVEL STUDY . . . and SPAGHETTI with MUSHROOMS & PARMESAN

****************  Favorite Kids' Meal

SPAGHETTI with MUSHROOM and PARMESAN GARNISH: My recipe

GARNISH

10 to 12 mushrooms

1 tbsp butter

1 tbsp olive oil

1 cup freshly grated parmesan

SPAGHETTI SAUCE:

¾ cup chopped onion

1 clove garlic, minced

1 pound ground beef

1 can tomatoes: 28 oz

1 can tomato paste: 5 oz

1 cup water

1 tbsp sugar

1 ½ tsp salt

½ tsp pepper

1 ½ tsp oregano

1 bay leaf

¼ tsp cayenne

¼ tsp marjoram

PREPARE SPAGHETTI SAUCE

·        Chop tomatoes in a food processor.  Set aside.

·        In a Dutch oven, stir ground beef with chopped onion and garlic over medium heat until no longer pink.

·        Stir in all the rest of the ingredients.

·        Simmer for 20 minutes.  Set aside and reheat while cooking noodles just before dinner.

PREPARE MUSHROOM GARNISH

·        Cut mushrooms in chunks.

·        Heat oil and butter in large frying pan over high heat.

·        Sauté mushrooms until browned.

Cook spaghetti noodles for 10 or 11 minutes. 

·        Serve spaghetti topped with mushrooms and parmesan.