This spaghetti is the favorite comfort food in Mama’s house. Whenever her children return home they beg mama to make her famous spaghetti. Grazie, Mama, mille grazie!

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. ground sirloin
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 tsp Italian herbs
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 dime-sized bay leaf
• 1 can tomato sauce
• 1 can of tomatoes, crushed or diced
• 1 6 oz. can tomato paste
• 1 box of thin spaghetti

Directions:

Brown sirloin then add onions until translucent. Add remaining ingredients and cook for 30 minutes.

Boil water and cook pasta al dente. Serve with Sauce. Add Mama’s meatballs (recipe coming soon)

Serve with french bread warmed in the oven with butter and slivers of garlic.

Mama says, “Mangia!”