Spaghetti with Meat Sauce: A Simple Recipe

Ingredients

• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 1 stalk celery, roughly chopped
• 1 carrot, peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• 1 lb. lean ground beef (90/10)
• 1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
• ¼ cup Italian parsley, chopped
• ½ cup fresh basil, chopped
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1 (12 oz.) box of whole wheat spaghetti
• ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese