Spaghetti with mushroom, zucchini and meat sauce

Ingredients

• 1 pound of ground meat
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 large/2 small zucchini
• 10-12 shiitake mushrooms
• 1 22 oz can crushed tomato
• 1/2 teaspoon dry basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dry oregano
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• pinch of cumin
• salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon chili flakes
• Pasta

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Preparation

• In a medium skillet, add ground beef. Season with salt, pepper and cumin. Cook ground beef over medium heat until almost completely cooked. Strain fat in mesh colander and set aside.
• Begin boiling water for pasta. While water is boiling, heat large skillet or dutch oven over low heat. Add garlic until fragrant, 2 minutes. Add zucchini and cook about 5-7 minutes, or until soft. Add mushrooms and cook 2-3 minutes.
• Add tomato sauce to pan. Season with salt, pepper, basil, oregano and chili flakes. Stir and increase heat to medium. Add beef and stir again. Bring sauce to a light simmer and cook for about 10 minutes, or until pasta is cooked.
• Top pasta with sauce, or, add pasta and sauce to pasta pot for mixing. Top with fresh Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!