Description
A comforting and quick spaghetti meat sauce, perfect for family dinners and busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Olive oil (for cooking)
Instructions
- Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onions and minced garlic, cooking until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the ground beef, breaking it up, and cook until browned, about 6-8 minutes. Drain excess fat if necessary.
- Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Mix well to combine.
- Let the sauce simmer for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally until thickened.
- Serve over cooked spaghetti and enjoy!
Notes
This sauce can be made ahead and freezes well. Perfect for meal prep!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup of meat sauce with spaghetti
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg