Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with Lamb, Tomato, and Cumin Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 1 pound ground lamb
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1.5 cups canned crushed tomatoes in thick puree (one 16-ounce can)
• 1.75 teaspoons salt
• 0.75 pound whole-wheat spaghetti
• 0.5 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
• 0.33 cup chopped fresh mint or parsley

Steps

1. In a large frying pan, heat the oil over moderately low heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and then the lamb. Cook until the meat is no longer pink, about 3 minutes. Stir in the cumin, tomatoes, and salt. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
2. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the spaghetti until just done, about 15 minutes. Drain the pasta and toss it with the sauce, pepper, and mint.