Spaghetti with fresh herbs...

is a very good thing!

Brown the ground beef and drain to remove fat.

Chop onions and fresh garlic, add to pot.

Slice about a pound of fresh mushrooms, add about three cans of stewed or diced tomatoes, a can of tomato paste and 3 cans of water, and a cup of wine. Instead of adding tomato sauce, I use a jar or can of prepared spaghetti sauce (Prego, Ragu, etc.). That gives it a little boost. Season with Worcestershire, a little salt and pepper. I found a pepper and dried Worcestershire blend that is really good. If you are going to use dried herbs, add them now.

Let your sauce simmer a while.

Fresh herbs are not nearly as pungent as dried, so gather and clean a good amount. I used fresh parsley, oregano and basil, about a cup loosely packed. Chop them fine and add to your sauce.

Simmer the sauce until the herbs are cooked and the sauce has thickened. Serve over pasta with fresh grated parmesan cheese and garlic bread. I usually cook an entire package of spaghetti...all you have to do is rinse it under hot water to reheat.

We had Little Man overnight and he has discovered that he can go pick his own berries! Hubby thought his hand was bleeding only to find that he'd been picking ripe blackberries and eating them as fast as he could. The green ones were not nearly as tasty as the ripe ones...we found several green ones on the ground. We finally had to make him come inside - we were afraid they would make him sick. Big Guy rolled over for the first time yesterday...maybe soon he can go pick berries with his big brother.

This is my "little" patio tomato. It has done very well and is responding to the kind words I give it every day.

Have a great day!