Spaghetti with meat sauce is a comforting and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It's made with simple ingredients that are typically found in most pantries, including spaghetti noodles, ground beef, tomato sauce, and seasonings. The meat sauce can be simmered for hours to develop a rich and flavorful sauce, or it can be made quickly using a jarred sauce. This recipe provides instructions for both methods, so you can choose the one that best suits your needs. In addition to the classic spaghetti and meat sauce recipe, this article also includes variations for making a vegetarian meat sauce, a spicy meat sauce, and a slow-cooker meat sauce. So whether you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a hearty and flavorful dish for a special occasion, you're sure to find a recipe in this article that you'll love.
Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!
SPAGHETTI MEAT SAUCE
Homemade Spaghetti Meat Sauce is beefy, juicy and so satisfying. This Meat Sauce recipe comes together fast so it is perfect for busy weeknights, and it's freezer friendly.
Provided by Natasha Kravchuk
Categories Easy
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place a pot or dutch oven over medium heat, add 1 lb ground beef and sautee, breaking it up with a spatula until no longer pink (5 minutes).
- Add chopped onion, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/4 tsp pepper and sautee until onions are soft.
- Add garlic and sautee another 1-2 minutes until fragrant then pour in 1 jar of marinara sauce, 1/4 cup water and 1 tsp sugar. Cover and simmer over low heat 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook 12 oz of spaghetti in salted water to desired doneness according to package instructions then drain. Serve sauce with cooked pasta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 309 kcal, Carbohydrate 38 g, Protein 17 g, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 38 mg, Sodium 777 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 5 g, ServingSize 1 serving
PASTA WITH MEAT SAUCE
Provided by Michael Symon : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and add the oil. When hot, add the meat and cook, without stirring, until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Break it up with a wooden spoon, then add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until starting to soften, about 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the wine and bring to a simmer. Add the crushed tomatoes and oregano and season with salt and pepper. Simmer until thickened and the flavors come together, about 1 hour.
- About 20 minutes before the sauce is done, bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt liberally. Drop in the pasta, give it a stir and cook until al dente according to the package instructions. Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce. Remove from the heat, toss in the cheese and serve.
SPAGHETTI SAUCE
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Time 2h15m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- In a large pot over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef until totally browned. Remove the meat from the pot with a slotted spoon and put into a bowl. Set aside.
- Discard any grease in the pot, but do not clean the pot. Drizzle in the olive oil. When it is heated, throw in the diced onions. Stir it around for 1 1/2 minutes, and then add the garlic. Stir and cook for an additional minute.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste and marinara sauce. Stir to combine, and then add the sugar, salt, oregano, thyme, crushed red pepper (if using) and bay leaves. Stir, then add the cooked ground beef and stir to combine. Place the lid on the pot and allow to simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add a little water or some low-sodium broth if it needs more liquid.
- After an hour, add the minced parsley, basil and the Parmesan rind if using (or grated Parmesan if you prefer--or both!). Stir to combine, and then put the lid back on and allow it to simmer for another 30 minutes or so. Discard the bay leaves before serving.
- Serve a big bowl of oiled noodles and the spaghetti sauce so guests can serve themselves. Top each serving with minced parsley and grated Parmesan (or Parmesan shavings) and serve with a big piece of garlic-cheese bread.
- Amen.
SPAGHETTI MEAT SAUCE (SEMI-HOMEMADE) RECIPE - (4.1/5)
Provided by msippigrl
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a heavy, medium size pot over medium-high heat, add the ground beef and onion; season with salt, pepper, and garlic salt and cook until all the liquid has completely cooked out, breaking up the meat as it cooks and stirring constantly so the onions don't brown. Drain off any fat, if needed. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer on lowest heat setting (just to maintain a light bubble) with a lid tilted for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Serve over hot cooked spaghetti (or spaghetti squash) with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese and some crusty french bread or garlic bread.
ENHANCE THAT JAR OF SPAGHETTI SAUCE
I never have enough sauce from just a jar alone. I also like the taste of fresh ingredients. I like to combine both in this recipe! The red wine makes all the difference. Serve on favorite noodles with mozzarella cheese and mushrooms on top.
Provided by J.Mohojo
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Meat Sauce
Time 55m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Melt butter with olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir mushrooms in butter mixture until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1/4 cup red wine; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the mushrooms are very dark and shrunken in size, about 20 minutes.
- Heat a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir ground beef, yellow onion, diced tomatoes, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and garlic together until the beef is completely browned, about 10 minutes; season with oregano, basil, and rosemary. Stir 3/4 cup red wine and tomato paste into the beef mixture. Pour spaghetti sauce into the pot; stir. Return mixture to a simmer and continue cooking until the flavors blend, 10 to 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 121.9 calories, Carbohydrate 10.2 g, Cholesterol 17.6 mg, Fat 5.7 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 251 mg, Sugar 5.6 g
SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH GROUND BEEF
This recipe has been handed down from my mother. It is a family favorite and will not be replaced! (Definite husband pleaser!)
Provided by Hank's Mom
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Tomato
Time 1h25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine ground beef, onion, garlic, and green pepper in a large saucepan. Cook and stir until meat is brown and vegetables are tender. Drain grease.
- Stir diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste into the pan. Season with oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Simmer spaghetti sauce for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 185.1 calories, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 34.8 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 12.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 930.8 mg, Sugar 8.6 g
SEMI- HOMEMADE MEAT SPAGHETTI SAUCE
I have been making this sauce since I was a CHILD. My mother used to make a similar version and I would experiment until I came up with my own version. Again nothing spectacular, but I have to say it's the best sauce I have ever tasted!
Provided by Theresa in Chi-town
Categories European
Time 25m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Brown Beef in an extra large sauce pan.
- When cooked throughly (do not drain unless there is excessive oil, other than that you need the beef oil for flavor)Put in 2 cans of sauce.
- Add all the spices and parmesan cheese. Bring to just a slight boil, lower heat and cover. Simmer for just 5 more minutes.
- Serve over your favorite pasta. You might need to add more salt to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.9, Fat 16, SaturatedFat 6.7, Cholesterol 66.1, Sodium 2120.5, Carbohydrate 17.6, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 9.3, Protein 22.5
SEMI-HOMEMADE SPAGHETTI SAUCE
I think we can all agree homemade is best, but not always possible! Homemade spaghetti sauce from scratch is actually one of those things that's really not hard to make, but it can take a little time to simmer before all the flavors really come together. That's why I created this Semi-Homemade Spaghetti Sauce recipe!
Provided by Lisa Leake
Categories Dinner
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, and celery and cook while stirring until soft but not brown, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for another minute.
- Add the ground beef to the pan and turn the heat up to medium high. Brown the meat while breaking it up with a spatula.
- Drain off the fat and discard (I do this by putting the lid over top then tilting it to empty the grease through a small crack into a coffee mug or other heat-proof container). Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the red wine to the pan (if using) and cook until almost completely boiled off.
- Pour in the sauce and bring to a light simmer.
- Serve over noodles and garnish with fresh basil or oregano and Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 372 kcal, Carbohydrate 7 g, Protein 20 g, Fat 26 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 81 mg, Sodium 113 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH MEAT
A meaty, full-bodied spaghetti sauce with meatballs. Enough to feed a crowd for a casual get together! Good crusty Italian bread compliments this dish.
Provided by PETEIYC
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta
Time 4h30m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In a large stock pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add Italian sausage, beef chunks, sausage links, onion, and garlic: cook and stir until meat is thoroughly done. Stir in tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, bay leaves, and cinnamon. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer sauce over low heat for 1 hour.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck beef, eggs, bread, Romano cheese, salt and pepper, and a pinch of parsley flakes. Shape into golf ball size meatballs.
- Pour vegetable oil into a large skillet. Add meatballs, and cook over medium heat until lightly browned. Place meatballs in spaghetti sauce, and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
- Cook pasta in boiling, salted water until al dente. Drain well, and transfer to a large bowl. Stir 1 cup sauce into the noodles to help prevent sticking.
- Serve sauce with meatballs over pasta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 993.5 calories, Carbohydrate 94.1 g, Cholesterol 164.8 mg, Fat 46.6 g, Fiber 8.2 g, Protein 49.5 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, Sodium 1091.1 mg, Sugar 8.5 g
MEAT SAUCE FOR SPAGHETTI
Here's a thick, hearty sauce that turns ordinary spaghetti and garlic bread into a filling feast. When I'm in a hurry, I make this slow cooker recipe in an electric frying pan instead. -Mary Tallman, Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 8h30m
Yield 9 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. , Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the tomatoes, green pepper, onion, carrots, water, tomato sauce, tomato paste, brown sugar, Italian seasoning, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until bubbly. Serve with spaghetti. Freeze option: Do not cook spaghetti. Freeze meat sauce in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Place sauce in a large skillet; heat through, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary. Serve over spaghetti.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 286 calories, Fat 17g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 58mg cholesterol, Sodium 767mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 18g protein.
SEMI-HOMEMADE CROCK POT SPAGHETTI SAUCE
This slow cooker spaghetti sauce starts with jarred sauce but becomes so much more with a few additions. It is so good with some garlic bread and a lettuce and tomato salad with a simple vinaigrette
Provided by tabasco0697
Categories Meat
Time 4h35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- finely dice green, yellow and red bell peppers and onions real small.
- heat oil in large deep pan at medium high heat until hot.
- add the diced vegetables and half the minced garlic, half the salt and half the pepper.
- cook the vegetable mixture stirring constantly (like stir-fry) until slightly softened.
- add the ground chuck to the pan with the vegetable mixture and brown until no longer pink.
- drain and put in the bottom of the slow cooker and turn on low.
- in a small mixing bowl add sauce, shredded Parmesan cheese (shredded works better than grated for this recipe), basil, oregano, the rest of the minced garlic, salt and pepper and mix well.
- pour sauce mixture over the meat mixture in the slow cooker and mix both the meat and sauce mixtures together well.
- cook on low 4-6 hours.
- use over the pasta of your choice but we prefer spaghetti or fettuccine use a heavy pasta.
HOMEMADE MEATLESS SPAGHETTI SAUCE
When my tomatoes ripen, the first things I make are BLTs and this homemade spaghetti sauce. -Sondra Bergy, Lowell, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 3h35m
Yield 2 quarts.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, saute onions in oil until tender. Add the tomatoes, garlic, bay leaves, salt, oregano, pepper and basil. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally., Add tomato paste and brown sugar; simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour. Discard bay leaves. Serve with pasta and basil, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 133 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 614mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
Tips:
- Choose high-quality ingredients for the best flavor. Use fresh vegetables, herbs, and spices.
- Brown the ground beef and sausage in a large pot over medium heat until browned. Drain off any excess grease.
- Add the onions, celery, and carrots to the pot and cook until softened.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, oregano, basil, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer and cook for at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours.
- Serve the sauce over spaghetti or other pasta, garnished with grated Parmesan cheese.
Conclusion:
This semi-homemade spaghetti and meat sauce is a quick and easy weeknight meal that the whole family will love. With just a few simple ingredients, you can have a delicious and hearty meal on the table in no time. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy dinner, give this recipe a try.
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