There are so many ways to say, “I love you”, without ever uttering these three words. My grandmother once told me that if someone loves you, they never have to say it, you will know it. She was very wise. I might not have fully understood this wisdom at a young age, but I certainly do now. People use this phrase over and over and think that it covers the bases. Please, understand it is nice to hear but without action it is mute. Saying without doing can leave one feeling empty. So my friends, show the ones most dear to you love; with the most tender and kind and simple gestures, otherwise the words are empty and oh so cold.
Ingredients:
2 lbs. ground sirloin
1 onion – sliced
1 bell pepper – diced
4 cloves garlic – chopped
29 oz. can crushed tomatoes
Healthy handful of fresh basil
¼ tsp. sugar
¼ tsp. red pepper flakes
½ tsp. ground black pepper
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. garlic powder
Olive oil for drizzling
Grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
Your favorite macaroni
Heat a large frying pan. Add the meat and cook; breaking the meat up as it cooks.
Add the onion, bell pepper and the garlic and continue to sauté until the onion is transparent.
Add the crushed tomatoes and the seasonings and half of the basil chopped.
Simmer the sauce on low slightly covered for about 30 minutes.
Check for the seasoning and season again to if needed.
Prepare the macaroni as directed.
Garnish with a little extra olive oil, grated cheese and the rest of the fresh basil.
Enjoy with Love,
Catherine
Natalie G says
This is a great go-to meat sauce recipe! Looks so good.
Sandee says
You are spot on about love. Spot on. Actions have always spoke louder than words.
I'm hungry for pasta now. Yummy.
Have a terrific day. 🙂
Jill says
This is wonderful, very true post! Your recipe looks fabulous!
The Mom Chef says
Bravo on your wise words. Love does have many was of being expressed. I think my family would feel the love if I made them this sauce. It looks amazing.
David says
Catherine, Nice meat sauce recipe...lots of garlic! Lady and The Tramp was a sweet little movie. They don't make many like that anymore... Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
Mr. & Mrs. P says
Love your new blog banner.... =)
sparkle100-havealook.blogspot.com says
I love Pasta. Oh I said that word.
LOVE
I had that last night and I
LOVED it.
kitchen flavours says
These look comforting and delicious! Thank you for sharing!
Kim G. says
Loved this movie when I was a kid! This meat sauce looks really good Catherine!
Medeja says
I love such easy and warming dishes 🙂 You are really a master of comfort foods 🙂
Chatty Crone says
I pinned that - I always wanted to find a recipe for this! Thank you. And you are right - you do not have to tell someone I love you - it should show. sandie
Tanya Walton says
I do something very similar to this already, I don't think you can beat making your own sauces...you can give them just that right touch to make them perfect for yourself!!
chidimma says
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Tanna at The Brick Street Bungalow says
Actions always speak louder than any words...
Yummy! blessings ~ tanna
Caryn Mellecker says
Sauce looks amazing! Love the blog.
Ambreen (Simply Sweet 'n Savory) says
Great write up! The meat sauce looks fantastic!