Vicky'S Italian Meat Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
1 small tomatoes, diced
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons italian seasoning
2 teaspoons oregano
1 tablespoon sugar
salt and pepper
hot cooked rice

Preparation

-Brown ground beef or turkey with red pepper and onion until tender in olive oil -- drain off grease.
-Add tomato sauce and paste, diced tomato and seasonings, stirring occasionally over med heat until well blended.
-Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 minute.
-When heated through, spoon over hot, cooked rice and serve garlic bread or a nice salad along side.