Spaghetti and Homemade Meat Sauce Recipe
This Authentic Homemade Spaghetti Sauce takes just a few minutes of prep and then a slow simmer on the stove for a ground beef packed classic Italian spaghetti. Ready in 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- ½ pound ground beef
- ½ onion
- ½ teaspoon jarred minced garlic
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ Tablespoon fresh parsley (plus more for garnish)
- ⅛ cup Parmesan cheese (plus more for garnish)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 ounces spaghetti pasta (uncooked)
Instructions
- On a cutting board, dice the onion.
- Combine the ground beef and onion in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Cook and stir until meat is brown and the onions are tender.
- Using a colander, drain the grease and return the beef and onions to the pan.
- Stir garlic, tomato sauce and tomato paste into the pan.
- Sprinkle in the oregano, basil, parsley, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper.
- Simmer the spaghetti sauce for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- At the same time, prepare the spaghetti pasta according to the package directions.
- Drain the spaghetti pasta, divide it between 2 plates, and top with the homemade meat sauce.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and additional Parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
- You can use ground chicken or ground turkey instead of ground beef.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 578kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 32gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 1136mgPotassium: 996mgFiber: 5gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 875IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 145mgIron: 5mg
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