I start with ground pork and then heavily season it from the spice rack.
Cost per person $2.10 This can be made for less. Skip the seasoning. Use Teflon cut pasta instead of brass cut. Use Hunts sauce instead of Aldi, which I did here. Normally I start with a can of crushed tomatoes and seasoning and simmer for at least 45 minutes.



Thanks. Wow yeah, I find fennel seeds delicious in almost all hot meals.
Ever try sauteing the spices and building from there? It’s a common practice with curries, but for some reason I never thought to try it with Italian, etc meals. Also, I guess it does work better with whole spices.
Definitely a whole spice thing. Powdered spices would burn instead of toast.