S'ghetti Night

Earlier today I smelled garlic bread, or maybe just straight up garlic, and ever since then, I've been craving spaghetti. . . I just had to make it when I got home. It's really not all that difficult to make homemade spaghetti sauce, you just use whatever you have on hand. My general recipe is a little different each time I make it, but always delicious : )

Spaghetti Sauce:

1 Medium Onion, Diced
1 C Beef Broth
1/2 lb Ground Beef

1 Can Diced Tomatoes
1 Small Can Tomato Paste
1 Small Can V8 Juice
2 Medium Tomatoes, Diced
3 TB Olive Oil
3 TB Red Wine Vinegar

Salt to Taste
Garlic to Taste
Oregano
Basil
Parsley

-Heat beef broth in a frying pan. Add onions and ground beef and cook at medium heat.
-Combine all ingredients from 2nd group of ingredients in a large saucepan and cook at medium heat covered.
-When meat is cooked through, add it to tomato mixture.
-Add spices and continue cooking on medium heat covered for 20 minutes.

Garlic Bread:

1 Loaf French Bread
1-2 TB Butter
Garlic
Paprika
Parsley

-Cut loaf in half long ways, then again sideways so there are 4 pieces.
-Spread butter on bread and cover with spices.
-Cook @ 350º for 10-15 minutes.