Italian Spaghetti With Meat Sauce

Directions

1. Heat butter in heavy skillet. Add in onion & garlic & brown lightly. Add in hamburger & stir constantly to keep well separated while browning lightly.
2. Then add in salt & tomatoes that have been rubbed through a sieve, & water.
3. Cover & simmer 30-40 min. About 5 min before serving, add in tomato paste & stir till well blended. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in 4 qts of boiling, salted water (4 tsp salt), dipping ends into boiling water & pushing rest in as ends become softened. Cook till tender, about 20 min; drain & rinse with warm water & drain again. Heap onto warm platter, pour meat sauce over spaghetti & sprinkle grated cheese on top.
4. Serves 5.