Spaghetti and Meatsauce, served with a mixed salad , fresh hot bread and a dipping sauce

Mia came home for a visit from California, Tyler came home for the weekend from college and Yvonne, Norm Sr and Betsy came over to see them. We had a crowd for dinner. Spaghetti and Meat sauce is a good choice for a big crowd and busy day. I like to use fresh tomatoes to make my sauce but I did can my own this summer so I am using the canned tomatoes, but the demonstration will be with fresh.
Ingredients:
10 fresh tomatoes washed and cut in quarters
2 Lbs of ground beef
3 slices of Bacon
Garlic
Tomatoe paste
Fresh Basil
Olive Oil
Parmesan Cheese
Fresh Bread
Whole grain pasta
Mixed Greens
Red Pepper
Yellow Pepper
Feta Cheese
Cook your bacon  in a large skillet, when it is brown on both sides remove the bacon and add tomatoes. Squash them with a potatoe masher as they cook.  Reduce the heat to a medium while it continues to simmer. When the tomatoes become the right consistency add garlic and fresh basil. Add about 2 tsp of salt, a little at a time. If your tomatoes are too tart add a tblsp of sugar or enough that the tartness is gone.  If the sauce is too watery add some tomatoe paste.  When the sauce looks perfect add the ground beef and the bacon.

Heat your bread in the oven.
In a small attractive dish add olive oil and parmesean. Cut some fresh basil
Toss your greens with diced peppers, feta cheese and Vinegar and Olive oil.

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Serve the sauce over a whole grain pasta (much better for you), and under cook it a bit. Toss your greens with diced peppers, feta cheese and Vinegar and Olive oil. Sprinkle the pasta with parmesean.

Bon Gustaio!