Late Tasty Tuesday (Again!)

I don't know what's up with me posting Tasty Tuesday a day late ~ again!~  but hey!

Ever since childhood, my favorite dinner food is spaghetti.  My mom always cooked from scratch ~ no Hamburger Helper or Shake & Bake in her house ~ she made her own!  And spaghetti sauce from (gasp!) a jar?  No way!

Mom was a fan of the spice mixes, though.  We always had those little McCormick packets in the cabinet.

So, without further ado, here's my mom's recipe for spaghetti sauce modified by me.

Spaghetti Sauce 

1 T butter

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 large onion, diced

1/4 c red wine (you can leave this out)

1 lb. lean hamburger

1 can no salt tomato sauce

1 can no salt tomato paste

1 c water

1 pkg. McCormick's Thick & Zesty Spaghetti Mix

1-2 T sugar

1/4 c red wine

Melt butter in large saucepan.  Saute onions and garlic until translucent and just beginning to caramelize.  Deglaze with red wine.  Brown hamburger in same pan and drain.

Return meat/onion mix to pan and add in tomato sauce, paste, and water.  Stir until combined.  Add in spaghetti mix and sugar.  Mix well.  Add in red wine and stir.  Bring to a soft boil and then reduce heat.  Let simmer for at least 30 minutes.  Serve over your choice spaghetti noodles and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.  Enjoy!

Note:  Ever since I've started cooking with wine, I've noticed a definite change in the depth of flavor in my cooking.  You can by all means leave the wine out.  It will still taste delicious!