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Updated on 01/11/22
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Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total: 20 mins
Servings: 4to 6 servings
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This beefy spaghetti sauce recipe with only six ingredients is a super simple, rich, and hearty family dinner that can be made quickly at the last minute. Just brown onions and garlic with ground beef, add pasta sauce and serve over spaghetti. It couldn't get simpler than this for a filling meal.
When you buy ground beef for this dish, note that not all ground beef is created equal. Generally, the best ground beef for a spaghetti sauce isground chuck because it contains more fat than ground sirloin and ground round. More fat means more flavor, and you can always drain excess fat.
It is also important to slowly brown the meet at medium-high heat so that it does not loses its moisture too quickly.
After you have cooked the meat, the rest of the recipe consists merely of popping open a jar of spaghetti sauce. There are lots of choices; it does not have to be a classic marinara. Try a pasta sauce with mushrooms or a tomato-and-garlic pasta sauce.
Serve this dish with a green salad and garlic bread or garlic knots.
If you have a busy weeknight coming up, you can make the sauce the day or two days before and store the sauce in the refrigerator for two to three days. Then all you need to do to get dinner on the table is reheat the sauce on the stovetop or in the microwave, is cook the spaghetti, and toss it all together.
Or, you can toss the cooked pasta and the meat sauce, transfer it to a casserole dish, and sprinkle it with a generous amount of shredded cheddar, Swiss cheese, or any other cheese that melts well. Bake in the preheated oven at 350 F until bubbly and browned on top.
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for two to three days.
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 (26-ounce) jar favorite marinara sauce
1 (16-ounce) package spaghetti
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Steps to Make It
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook ground beef with onion and garlic until beef is browned, breaking up beef with a fork so it cooks evenly.
Drain well if necessary.
Add pasta sauce to the ground beef mixture.
Add 2 tablespoons water to pasta sauce jar, close lid, and shake to loosen the remaining sauce.
Pour into the ground beef mixture.
Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, while the pasta cooks.
Cook spaghetti according to package directions until al dente.
Drain well and place on serving plate.
Top with meat sauce, sprinkle with cheese and serve immediately.
| Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
|---|---|
| 435 | Calories |
| 18g | Fat |
| 37g | Carbs |
| 29g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 4to 6 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 435 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 18g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat 7g | 33% |
| Cholesterol 77mg | 26% |
| Sodium 848mg | 37% |
| Total Carbohydrate 37g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber 4g | 14% |
| Total Sugars 9g | |
| Protein 29g | |
| Vitamin C 4mg | 21% |
| Calcium 143mg | 11% |
| Iron 4mg | 24% |
| Potassium 860mg | 18% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)
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