Basic Red Sauce

Course :	Italian
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	1

Ingredients:

1/4	pound	ground beef -- (1/4 to 1/2)
1/2	medium	onion -- chopped
4	cloves	garlic -- minced
1	can	tomato paste
1	can	chopped tomatoes -- -or-
1	cup	fresh tomatoes -- diced
4	ounces	tomato sauce
1/2	cup	red wine -- or white wine
1/2	cup	water
1	tablespoon	dried oregano -- * see note
1	tablespoon	dried rosemary -- * see note
1	tablespoon	dried basil -- * see note
1	teaspoon	coarsely ground pepper -- to taste

Preparation:

* or 2 Tbsp. of fresh herb, chopped Brown ground beef with onions and 2 of the garlic cloves and drain. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for at least 1 hour. You can add more spices or fresh garlic as you go to suit your taste. This is an easy stand-by at my house. I use wine if I have it in the house but it's good without it too