Meat and Veggie Spaghetti!

Here's one that is a version of my mom's sauce.  She makes it with turkey burger for a more health conscious version!

1 pound hamburg
3 stalks celery diced
2 small carrots sliced into coins
1 small onion diced
1 small can of tomato paste
1 can diced tomatoes (15 oz)
1 large (28 0z) can of tomato sauce
1 tsp of dried Italian seasoning
salt and pepper

1.) Brown hamburg on medium heat in a large dutch oven. 
2.) Drain the fat from hamburg and add onions, carrots, and celery.  Allow to saute for 5 minutes.
3.) Add can of tomato paste to hamburg and vegetables.  Stir in well so that the tomato paste almost melts into the veggies.  Allow to cook 3 minutes.
4.) Add can of diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and Italian seasoning.  Mix well, add salt and pepper to taste.
5.) Allow to simmer on low heat for at least 20 minutes, or as long as you need to cook some pasta!


If you prefer a more health conscious version- turkey burger or ground chicken.  Don't eat meat?  Substitute with lots of veggies (mushrooms, zucchini, summer squash, etc.)