Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

• 1 kg ground beef
• 1 28 oz can diced tomatoes with juice
• ½ cup water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 large red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
• 1 large carrot, coarsely grated
• 1 large zucchini, coarsely grated
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed

Method:

• In a large pot, cook the ground beef until browned. Drain away the fat.
• Add the rest of the ingredients to the beef and simmer with the pot half-covered for 45 minutes or until the sauce is thick. Stir occasionaslly.

Tips:

Add 4 shitake mushrooms for increased glyconutrients.