Spaghetti With Meat And Tomato Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, chopped fine
1 medium carrot, peeled and chopped
1 small celery stalk, chopped fine
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 lb. ground beef (very lean)
3 lb. cans tomatoes (low sodium), chopped with their juice
2 Tbsp. minced fresh basil or 1 tsp. crumbled dry
1/4 tsp. black pepper
8 oz. thin spaghetti or vermicelli

Preparation

In a large saucepan heat the olive oil for 1 minute over moderate heat.
Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic.
Cook, stirring frequently until onion is soft for approximately 5 minutes.