Description

Cooking on a budget or making a quick meal doesn't mean that you have to sacrifice taste and goodness. Make this easy, quick and economical meal for your family in just a little time and everyone will be happy.

Ingredients

• 4 large vine-ripened tomatoes, halved
• 2 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 1/2 T. tomato paste
• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1/4 serrano chile, finely chopped
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• 1 lb. 80 % lean ground beef
• 10 oz. spaghetti pasta or angel hair
• 10 basil leaves, torn

Steps

1. Wash tomatoes; drain, slice in halves. Rinse basil leaves; dry; tear into pieces.
2. Place a box grater inside a medium sized bowl; rub cut side of the tomatoes over lthe arge holes of the grater to make pulp; discard skins.
3. To pulp, add lemon juice, tomato paste, garlic, and chopped chile; season with salt; set aside.