Elvis Spaghetti

Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 lbs uncooked spaghetti
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped garlic
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons bay leaves
• 1 1/2 tablespoons italian seasoning
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons pepper
• 1 lb tomato
• 1 cup catsup
• 2 cans tomato paste (medium sized)
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in large skillet.
• 2 saute onion, bell pepper, celery,& garlic until tender.
• 3 add ground beef.
• 4 mix well adding salt, pepper, and bay leaves.
• 5 cook until tender.
• 6 add tomatoes and tomato paste, catsup, sugar, chili powder, and italian seasoning.
• 7 simmer for about 2 hours.
• 8 about 15 minutes before sauce is done, drop spaghetti in large kettle 3/4 full of boiling water.
• 9 cook 10 minutes and drain spaghetti.
• 10 pour sauce over spaghetti and mix well.
• 11 serve hot and garnish with parmesan cheese.