Description
Easy Homemade Spaghetti Meat Sauce is a quick and flavorful sauce that transforms your spaghetti into a delicious meal. Made with ground beef, rich tomatoes, and a hint of red wine, this sauce is perfect for a weeknight dinner or a cozy family meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound ground beef (93% lean)
- ¼ cup red wine (water can be substituted)
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 (28-ounce) can petite diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- Red pepper flakes (optional, to taste)
Instructions
- Sauté Onions: Heat olive oil and butter over medium-high heat in a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot. Add diced onions and cook for 4-5 minutes, until translucent with a bit of golden color.
- Brown Beef: Push onions to the side of the pot and add ground beef. Let it sear for a couple of minutes on each side, then break it apart with a spoon to brown all over.
- Deglaze and Add Garlic: Deglaze the pot with red wine (or water), allowing the liquid to cook off. Add minced garlic and stir until fragrant.
- Add Tomatoes and Seasonings: Stir in petite diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, kosher salt, dried oregano, and red pepper flakes if using. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Serve: Serve the sauce over spaghetti or your favorite pasta. For a more flavorful dish, mix the sauce into the pasta to let the noodles soak up some of the sauce.
Notes
- For a deeper flavor, allow the sauce to simmer for a longer time.
- Adjust seasoning to taste, especially if using different brands of tomatoes or if substituting ingredients.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 317 kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 771mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 85mg