Pasta With Meat Sauce

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 pound ground beef

1 large onion, chopped

4 garlic cloves, minced

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled

1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled

1 teaspoon paprika

1 can (28-ounce) Italian plum tomatoes drained, chopped

1 can (8-ounce) tomato sauce

1/2 cup dry red wine

16 ounces pasta, freshly cooked

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook until brown (about 3 minutes) breaking up with fork. Using slotted spoon, transfer beef to plate. Add onion and garlic to skillet and saute until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.

Stir in parsley, basil, Oregano and paprika and continue cooking 1 minute. Return beef to skillet; add tomatoes, tomato sauce and wine. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until sauce is thick, about 30 minutes.

Toss pasta with sauce and 3/4 cup grated Parmesan in large bowl. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan over pasta.