Spaghetti Meat Sauce
Quick and hearty spaghetti meat sauce made with ground beef, onions, and marinara sauce. Serves 8.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef 15% fat
- 1 medium onion finely diced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin optional, or to taste
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 24 oz marinara sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 12 oz spaghetti to serve
Instructions
- In a pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, add the ground beef. Sauté, breaking it up with a spatula until it's no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
- Add the diced onion, salt, cumin, and black pepper. Sauté until the onions are soft.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Pour in the marinara sauce, water, and sugar. Stir well, cover, and let it simmer on low heat for 20 minutes.
- While the sauce is simmering, cook the spaghetti in salted water according to the package instructions. Drain the pasta when it's done.
- Serve the meat sauce over the cooked spaghetti.