Spaghetti with Meat Sauce recipe

Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

by Saramin (@678sarin)
4.0
From 1 rating
Prep Time
15min
Cook Time
1hr 0min
Total Time
1hr 15min

A classic spaghetti dish with a rich and flavorful meat sauce.

Ingredients

4 Servings
(1 serving = 1 plate)

Main Ingredients

  • 1lb
    Ground Beef
  • 1piece
    Large Onion, finely chopped
  • 2clove
    Garlic, minced
  • 2 1/2cups
    Tomatoes, puréed
  • 1cup
    Water
  • 2tbsp
    Tomato Paste
  • 1tbsp
    Oil

Seasonings

  • Salt, to taste
  • Ground Black Pepper, to taste
  • Ground Cinnamon, to taste
  • Fresh Oregano, Basil, or Rosemary, to taste
  • Granulated Sugar, to taste

To Serve

  • Spaghetti, to taste

How to make Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

Prepare the Tomato Sauce

  1. Blend the tomatoes with water. Put the blended tomatoes into a pot.

    Step 1.1: Blend the tomatoes with water
  2. Add the tomato paste and boil until it turns into a bright red sauce, around 15 minutes. Taste and add granulated sugar if needed.

    Step 1.1: Add the tomato paste and boil until it turns into a bright red sauce, around 15 minutes

Cook the Meat

  1. In another pot, sauté the onion until translucent.

    Step 2.1: In another pot, sauté the onion until translucent
  2. Add the garlic and sauté for another 30 seconds to avoid burning.

  3. Add oil, ground beef, salt, ground black pepper, ground cinnamon, and fresh oregano.

    Step 2.1: Add oil, ground beef, salt, ground black pepper, ground cinnamon, and fresh oregano
  4. Brown the meat for around ten minutes.

    Step 2.1: Brown the meat for around ten minutes

Combine and Simmer

  1. Add the tomato sauce to the meat.

    Step 3.1: Add the tomato sauce to the meat
  2. Simmer for around 30 minutes, adding water as needed. You can let it cook longer on lower heat. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary.

    Step 3.1: Simmer for around 30 minutes, adding water as needed

Serve

  1. Serve with spaghetti and enjoy.

    Step 4.1: Serve with spaghetti and enjoy

Tips & Tricks

  1. Feel free to adjust the seasonings to your taste. Adding a pinch of sugar can help balance the acidity of the tomatoes.

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Saramin

(@678sarin)

My name is Saramin is a culinary enthusiast with a flair for transforming everyday ingredients into delightful, flavour-packed dishes. Passionate about home cooking, Sarin specializes...