Description
Hearty Spaghetti with Meat Sauce delivers classic Italian comfort right to your plate, blending rich tomato depths with savory ground beef. Homemade magic emerges from simple ingredients, promising a satisfying meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat and Sauce Ingredients:
- 1 pound (1 lb or 454 grams) ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 (28 ounces or 794 grams) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 (15 ounces or 425 grams) can tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Pasta Ingredients:
- 1 pound (1 lb or 454 grams) spaghetti
- Water for boiling
- Salt for pasta water
Garnish Ingredients:
- Grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Craft the aromatic foundation by warming olive oil in a spacious skillet, gently sweating finely diced onions and garlic until they turn translucent and release their fragrant essence.
- Introduce ground beef to the skillet, methodically crumbling the meat with a wooden spoon and allowing it to caramelize into a rich, golden-brown texture with no residual pinkness.
- Elevate the sauce by incorporating crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste, stirring vigorously to create a harmonious blend of vibrant flavors.
- Enrich the composition with a precise blend of dried basil, oregano, salt, and pepper, ensuring a balanced and robust seasoning profile.
- Allow the sauce to gently simmer on low heat, permitting the ingredients to meld and intensify their collective taste, stirring periodically to prevent any unwanted scorching.
- Simultaneously prepare the pasta by bringing a generously salted water bath to a rolling boil, then delicately submerge spaghetti strands and cook until they reach the coveted al dente consistency.
- Artfully plate the perfectly cooked pasta, cascading the robust meat sauce over the noodles and finishing with an optional dusting of freshly grated Parmesan cheese for an indulgent touch.
Notes
- Choose lean ground beef to reduce excess fat and create a lighter, healthier meat sauce.
- Customize the sauce’s consistency by adding a splash of pasta water if it becomes too thick during simmering.
- Enhance flavor depth by incorporating a splash of red wine or a pinch of sugar to balance the tomato’s acidity.
- Make the dish vegetarian-friendly by replacing ground beef with plant-based crumbles or finely chopped mushrooms for similar texture and protein.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 75 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg