Description
Homemade spaghetti meat sauce brings Italian comfort straight to your dinner table. Rich tomato-based goodness combines perfectly seasoned ground beef with herbs, creating a classic pasta companion you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 2 pounds (907 grams) ground chuck
Tomato Products:
- 1 can (14.5 ounces / 411 grams) diced tomatoes
- 1 can (14.5 ounces / 411 grams) crushed tomatoes
- 2 cans (14.5 ounces / 411 grams each) tomato sauce
Herbs, Spices, and Additional Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) olive oil
- 5 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1 large onion (or 2 medium onions), diced
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons minced parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried sweet basil
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Heat a spacious skillet over medium temperature, drizzle olive oil, and sauté diced onions and green peppers for 5-7 minutes until softened and translucent.
- Introduce minced garlic to the vegetable mixture and cook until aromatic and lightly golden.
- Incorporate ground chuck into the skillet, browning the meat thoroughly and carefully draining accumulated grease.
- Sprinkle garlic powder, onion powder, minced parsley, basil, Italian seasoning, oregano, salt, and black pepper across the meat, mixing completely to distribute seasonings evenly.
- Pour crushed tomatoes and diced tomatoes into the skillet, stirring carefully to integrate with the meat and spices, then incorporate tomato sauce for additional depth.
- Reduce heat to low, allowing sauce to gently simmer for approximately 60 minutes, enabling flavors to meld and intensify.
- During sauce simmering, prepare spaghetti in a large pot of boiling water, cooking for 7-8 minutes until al dente, adding olive oil to prevent pasta from clumping, then drain thoroughly.
- Plate the cooked spaghetti and ladle the rich meat sauce generously over the pasta, creating a hearty and flavorful meal.
Notes
- Enhance vegetable depth by caramelizing onions and peppers slowly, developing rich, sweet undertones that elevate the sauce’s complexity.
- Consider using lean ground beef or turkey for a healthier protein option without compromising the robust meat sauce flavor profile.
- Customize seasoning intensity by adjusting herb quantities, allowing personal taste preferences to shine through each delicious bite.
- Create make-ahead convenience by preparing sauce in larger batches, which freezes beautifully and tastes even more flavorful after overnight refrigeration.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 361 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg