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Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat.
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Add the onion and bell pepper.
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Cook, stirring occasionally, until veggies are soft, about 5 minutes.
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Youre basically sweating the onion and pepper.
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Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for about 30 seconds.
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Then add the ground beef and continue to cook, stirring and breaking up the chunks of meat.
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Cook until the meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
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Add the herbs, pepper and salt to the meat and mix well.
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Add the canned tomatoes with their juices, the tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar and water.
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Mix well and bring to a simmer.
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Continue simmering over medium heat while you cook the pasta.
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You want to let this simmer for about 20 minutes, so you can wait to start your water heating for the pasta until you have the sauce simmering.
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Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil.
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Add the macaroni and cook, stirring occasionally, according to package instructions for al dente.
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While the pasta is cooking, taste your sauce and adjust for seasoning if needed.
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Drain your pasta.
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Mix the macaroni into the tomato sauce.
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Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.
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Enjoy!
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