Sweet and Simple Spaghetti

• 1 pound Spaghetti
• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1 cup Sliced Mushrooms
• 2 cloves Garlic (or 1 Teaspoon Of Crushed Garlic)
• 1 pound Ground Beef Or Turkey
• 2 teaspoons Salt
• 2 dashes Pepper
• 26 ounces, weight Marinara Sauce (we Like Trader Joe's)
• 1/4 cups Sugar (you May Want More, Depending On Your Taste)
• 1/2 cups Sliced Black Olives
• 3 dashes Dried Oregano
• 2 dashes Thyme
• Grated Parmesan, To Serve

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet.
3. Cook mushrooms and garlic until brown and tender.
4. Remove from the pan to a separate bowl.
5. Brown ground beef/turkey in the same skillet and season with salt and pepper or seasoning salt.
6. Drain excess fat/oil and return to the pan.
7. Lower heat to medium/low and add marinara sauce.
8. Add sugar and salt and adjust to taste.
9. (My husband likes the sauce sweet so I usually use 1/3-1/2 cup sugar.)
10. Add olives, mushrooms, and other spices to taste and let simmer for about 5 minutes.
11. Drain pasta and heap on however much sauce youd like.
12. Top off with fresh grated parmesan and enjoy!

olive oil, mushrooms, garlic, ground beef, salt, dashes pepper, sauce, sugar, black olives, oregano, thyme, parmesan

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/sweet-and-simple-spaghetti/ (may not work)