Comments: May use any ground meat or turkey and substitute tomato puree for tomatoes.

4	ounces	extra lean ground beef
1	teaspoon	oil
1/4	cup	minced onion
1/8	teaspoon	cayenne
1/4	cup	bell pepper -- diced
1/2	cup	sliced mushrooms
14	ounces	tomatoes, canned
3	ounces	tomato paste
1/2	teaspoon	sugar
1/2	teaspoon	basil
1/2	teaspoon	dried oregano
1/8	teaspoon	cardamom
1/8	teaspoon	pepper

• In skillet, brown meat and crumble and remove and pour off fat and wipe out pan
• Heat oil and add onion and garlic and saute 2 minutes
• Add mushrooms, bell pepper, and saute 1 minute
• Add tomatoes with liquid, breaking up
• Add paste, sugar, spices and beef
• Bring to boil over medium-high, then reduce heat to low and let simmer about 30 minutes until it reaches desired thickness
• Serve over pasta