This spaghetti meat sauce recipe calls for simple ingredients from your kitchen to make the most flavorful meat sauce to serve over your pasta. This spaghetti sauce with ground beef is quick and easy to make yet full of comforting flavors, it will instantly become a family dinner staple.
The Best Spaghetti Meat Sauce with Ground Beef Recipe
This spaghetti meat sauce recipe calls for simple ingredients from your kitchen to make the most flavorful meat sauce to serve over your pasta. This spaghetti sauce with ground beef is quick and easy to make yet full of comforting flavors, it will instantly become a family dinner staple.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb (450g) ground beef 80-85% lean
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 4 (1 cup) button mushrooms diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper diced
- 1 can (23oz) tomato sauce
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup beef broth chicken broth or water
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp oregano or italian seasoning
- 1 tsp sugar
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a spatula until browned. Drain excess grease, leaving about 1 tbsp behind.
- Add onion and garlic and cook for about a minute. Add bell pepper, mushrooms, salt and pepper, and saute until softened, for about 3 minutes.
- Stir in tomato sauce, beef broth, tomato paste, oregano, and sugar, and mix well to combine. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Season with salt to taste and serve over a bowl of cooked pasta, and garnish with parmesan cheese and parsley. Enjoy!
Notes
If you find that the sauce is not thick enough, simmer for 5-10 minutes more or mix in an equal amount of cornstarch and water in a bowl and stir it in until your desired consistency.Â
For a kick of spice, add 1/2-1 tsp of crushed red pepper along with the oregano and sugar.Â
Any leftover meat sauce can be refrigerated for up to 4 days, or stored in a freezer bag for up to 3-4 months. For detailed freezing instructions, please refer to the freezing tips section above.
This meat sauce is best served with spaghetti, but it can also be used as a pizza sauce, to make homemade lasagna, or serve on its own with a side of garlic bread.Â
For additional tips and tricks as a detailed ingredient list, please refer to the blog post above. Happy cooking everyone!Â
