pasta w/ meat sauce

This is an old staple that everyone probably already knows how to make, but I'm sharing because you never know. It's also awesome because this recipe will feed you (as a single person) for literally a week, and it's great reheated. You can play around with the individual ingredients, but here's a basic recipe for you:

• 1 lb. ground beef (I go with the 80/20)
• 2 large cans of San Marzano diced tomatoes
• 2 tiny cans of tomato paste
• 2 cups of arugula
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• Sprinkle of red pepper flakes

Begin by combining the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, salt and black and red pepper in a large pot. Turn on medium-low heat, bring to a simmer and cover.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and cook until the begin to brown and turn fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add these to the sauce. In the same skillet, brown your beef until cooked through, about 5-10 minutes. Drain the excess fat and add to the sauce as well, along with the arugula. Mix and cover.

Heat a pot of boiling water and cook the pasta per their individual instructions. I'm on a fresh pasta kick, so mine only takes about 2-3 minutes (that's spinach pasta shown above). Drain and serve with some delicious sauce. Bon chappetit!