Lauren's World Famous Spaghetti

Ok, maybe it's not world famous....yet. But it should be. And I know what you're thinking, "Spaghetti....really? Anyone can make spaghetti!" And while that may be true, this is the best spaghetti I've ever had! Note: if you don't like garlic, you probably won't like this or many other of my recipes. But then again, if you don't like garlic, there's something wrong with you. And we've already discussed its many health benefits. Seriously, even if you think you don't like garlic, try this recipe. You can always scale down the amount of garlic you use.

Lauren's World Famous Spaghetti

(Note: I didn't really measure any of this. I hardly ever do unless I'm baking. These are close estimates.)

1-2 c. original spaghetti sauce
1 lb. ground beef (this is correct. I used the whole package.)
1 tbsp. olive oil (one easy way to measure this is to drizzle one time around the perimeter of the pan. This is about 1 tbsp.)
10 cloves garlic, half pressed or finely minced
1-2 tbsp. Italian herbs
1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan (not the dust from the Kraft can. I prefer Parmigiana Reggiano, but Grana Podano is cheaper.)
spaghetti noodles
butter flavored cooking spray
garlic salt

Heat pan over medium-high heat and drizzle with olive oil. Brown meat.
Drain excess water/oil from pan and add spaghetti sauce.
Add pressed garlic, Italian herbs, Parmesan, and the other 5 garlic cloves whole. Allow to simmer for at least 30 minutes.
Cook spaghetti as normal. Do not overcook. When done, drain noodles and allow most of the steam to dissipate. Then, spray generously with cooking spray and season to taste with garlic salt.