For the meat sauce: • Extra virgin olive oil • lean ground beef (chuck) • onion, diced (about 3/4 cup) • large bell pepper (green, red, or yellow), diced (about 3/4 cup) • garlic, minced • can good quality tomato sauce • (half a 6-oz can) tomato paste • can crushed tomatoes • chopped fresh oregano, or 2 teaspoons dried oregano • chopped fresh parsley (preferably flat leaf), packed • Italian Seasoning •