Spaghetti With Meat And Tomato Sauce
["1 Tbsp. olive oil", "1 medium yellow onion, chopped fine", "1 medium carrot, peeled and chopped", "1 small celery stalk, chopped fine", "2 cloves garlic, minced", "1/2 lb. ground beef (very lean)", "3 lb. cans tomatoes (low sodium), chopped with their juice", "2 Tbsp. minced fresh basil or 1 tsp. crumbled dry", "1/4 tsp. black pepper", "8 oz. thin spaghetti or vermicelli"]
["In a large saucepan heat the olive oil for 1 minute over moderate heat.", "Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic.", "Cook, stirring frequently until onion is soft for approximately 5 minutes."]
["olive oil", "yellow onion", "carrot", "celery stalk", "garlic", "ground beef", "tomatoes", "fresh basil", "black pepper", "thin spaghetti"]