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Date night spaghetti

Spaghetti on a white plate with a red and white napkin, two forks, two glasses of a dark-colored drink, and white paper hearts. All of this is placed on a dark red surface.
Impress your significant other with a romantic meal.
Photo by Marwin Jay Villegas

Ingredients

1 package uncooked spaghetti noodles
Parmesan cheese
1 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
1 lb lean ground turkey or beef, I use 93% lean ground turkey
28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup water
3 tbsp minced garlic
1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 1/2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp salt
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp pepper

Directions

Add oil to a skillet on the stove top. Heat to medium-high heat. Once pan is hot, add the ground meat. Saute the meat, stirring occasionally, until browned.

Reduce heat to medium low. Add canned crushed tomatoes, water, tomato paste, garlic, oregano, basil, parsley, salt, onion powder, garlic powder and pepper to skillet with the meat. Stir to combine Cover and gently simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until everything is heated through and all flavors have married.

Prepare spaghetti noodles and serve sauce over them. Top with parmesan cheese. Enjoy!