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Servings: 8

Servings: 8
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound elbow macaroni
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  • subheading: Sauce (or use jar pasta sauce):
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can tomato sauce
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • ⅔ cup tomato juice
  • Pinch of sugar
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  • subheading: New England version:
  • Shredded mozzarella
  • 1 c roughly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
  • Worcestershire sauce
Steps
  1. Heat the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute. Then add the ground beef and continue to cook, stirring and breaking up the chunks of meat with a spoon. Cook until the meat is no longer pink, about 7 minutes. If using canned sauce, mix it into the meat and heat it while pasta cooks.
  2. If making the sauce: Sprinkle the herbs and pepper over the meat, add salt to taste, and mix in well. Add the canned tomatoes with their juices, the tomato sauce, paste, and juice. Add sugar to taste. Simmer while you cook the pasta.
  3. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the macaroni and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain. Mix the macaroni and meat sauce together. Serve hot.
  4. For New England version: After mixing in the macaroni, stir in half of grated Parm-Reg. Remove from heat and let rest with cover on for 5 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and serve immediately, sprinkling each plate with mozzarella and passing Worcestershire sauce at the table.
 

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