Easy Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Seasoned Green Beans

Easy Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
We often serve this on my teaching night since it's fast, easy, and everyone likes it.

Heat skillet to medium high.  Add 1 lb ground beef.  Do not stir, allowing beef to brown on one side.  After a bit crispy on that side, turn the beef over to brown the other side.  After crisply browned on both sides, break mead up into small pieces and cook over medium heat until fully browned and cooked through.  Salt and pepper to taste.  Pour one jar of spaghetti sauce (Family Favorite: Ragu Traditional) over the beef.  Rinse jar with about 1/4 cup water and pour rinsing water and remaining sauce into skillet.  Simmer 10 minutes, or until ready to eat.

Meanwhile, cook 1 lb spaghetti noodles according to package directions.

Serve meat sauce over noodles alongside a vegetable or green salad and french bread (see French Loaves in previous post.)

Seasoned Green Beans

Place desired amount of fresh, trimmed, green beans in sauce pan.  Fill with one inch of water.  Heat over medium high heat until boiling.  Cover and reduce heat to simmer about 5 minutes, or until beans are crisp-tender.  Remove from heat and carefully drain.  Drizzle with olive oil.  Sprinkle with salt and lemon pepper to taste, and a dash of garlic powder.