Spaghetti With Italian Meat Sauce
- Preparation time: 10 minutes
- Cooking time: 1 hour
Ingredients
For Single recipe
(Serves 4 to 6 adults)
Meat:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Marinara:
- 1 recipe of Italian marinara sauce or you can substitute one 25-ounce jar of your favorite name brand marinara. For a saucier sauce, add an extra ½ recipe of marinara.
- 1 tablespoon dried, crushed basil or 2 tablespoons fresh basil, finely chopped
Spaghetti Noodles:
- 4 to 6 cups hot, cooked spaghetti noodles
Topping:
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese (optional)
Ingredients
For Double Recipe
(Serves 8 to 12 adults)
Meat:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 pounds ground beef or ground turkey
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
Marinara:
- 2 recipes of Italian marinara sauce or you can substitute 2 jars of your favorite name brand marinara (each jar should be approximately 25-ounces). For a saucier sauce, add an extra ½recipe of marinara
- 2 tablespoons dried, crushed basil or ¼ cup fresh basil, finely chopped
Spaghetti Noodles:
- 8 to 12 cups hot, cooked spaghetti noodles
Topping:
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
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Heat oil in a large skillet on medium heat.
- Add hamburger, onion, and garlic to the skillet.
- Using a spatula, cook and stir the hamburger, onion, and garlic until the hamburger is light brown.
- Use the spatula to crumble the hamburger into small pieces as it cooks.
- Drain out excess juices.
- Add marinara sauce to the skillet.
- Bring to simmer, turn heat to low.
- Cover and simmer on low for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Cook spaghetti noodles according to directions on package.
- Serve meat sauce over cooked spaghetti noodles.
- Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese if desired.
Comments
The day before you make spaghetti with meatballs why not put together a sponge so that you can serve a fresh, warm loaf of French bread with your meal?Another compliment to your meal could be Caesar salad with croutons or a bowl of crisp salad greens topped with Italian salad dressing and croutons.
Note on marinara sauce: If you do not want to make your own marinara, consider buying a reputable name brand sauce that uses organic ingredients. Look for a brand that has a very basic, healthy list of ingredients. I buy organic marinara sauce for those times of the year when I'm not able to grow my own tomatoes and make my own sauce.
Do Ahead Tip: After simmering, sauce can be covered and refrigerated no longer than 2 days or frozen for no longer than 4 months.
To serve frozen sauce, cover and heat over medium heat, turning occasionally, until thawed, about 20 to 30 minutes.