Ingredients
Meat Sauce
- 2 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves Garlic sliced
- 1/4 cup Onion diced small
- 8 oz Ground beef
- 2 cups Crushed tomatoes preferably San Marzano tomatoes
- 4 oz Spaghetti
- 2 TBSP Butter
- 1/4 cup Fresh basil chopped
- 4 tsp Parmesan cheese grated
Seasoning
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Garlic Toast
- 2 slices Sourdough bread
- 1 TBSP Butter
- 2 cloves Garlic chopped
- 1/3 cup Mozzarella cheese shredded
Beverage
- 16 oz Sparkling water cold
Instructions
- Prep all the ingredients per the instructions above.
- Heat a pot on medium heat. Once hot, add the oil. Saute the garlic and onion until softened. Add the ground beef and brown well while breaking it up into smaller pieces using a spatula. Stir in the crushed tomatoes and season generously with salt and pepper. Partially cover with a lid and bring to a low simmer for about 30 - 35 minutes. While the sauce is cooking, prep the pasta.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the directions on the package.
- When the pasta is finished, drain well.
- Preheat the oven broiler on low.
- Prep garlic toast: Toast the bread. Spread the butter onto the bread; top with garlic and cheese. Place on a baking sheet.
- Place under the broiler until melted.
- Finish the sauce: If the sauce is too thick add 1/4 cup of pasta water to thin it. Stir in the butter until fully combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and stir in the basil.
- Serve: Toss the pasta in the sauce and garnish it with grated parmesan cheese. Enjoy with garlic toast and sparkling water.
Nutrition
Calories: 957kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 57g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 25g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 749mg | Potassium: 1267mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 1221IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 216mg | Iron: 8mg
Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
Ingredients
Meat Sauce
- 2 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves Garlic sliced
- 1/4 cup Onion diced small
- 8 oz Ground beef
- 2 cups Crushed tomatoes preferably San Marzano tomatoes
- 4 oz Spaghetti
- 2 TBSP Butter
- 1/4 cup Fresh basil chopped
- 4 tsp Parmesan cheese grated
Seasoning
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Garlic Toast
- 2 slices Sourdough bread
- 1 TBSP Butter
- 2 cloves Garlic chopped
- 1/3 cup Mozzarella cheese shredded
Beverage
- 16 oz Sparkling water cold
Instructions
- Prep all the ingredients per the instructions above.
- Heat a pot on medium heat. Once hot, add the oil. Saute the garlic and onion until softened. Add the ground beef and brown well while breaking it up into smaller pieces using a spatula. Stir in the crushed tomatoes and season generously with salt and pepper. Partially cover with a lid and bring to a low simmer for about 30 - 35 minutes. While the sauce is cooking, prep the pasta.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the directions on the package.
- When the pasta is finished, drain well.
- Preheat the oven broiler on low.
- Prep garlic toast: Toast the bread. Spread the butter onto the bread; top with garlic and cheese. Place on a baking sheet.
- Place under the broiler until melted.
- Finish the sauce: If the sauce is too thick add 1/4 cup of pasta water to thin it. Stir in the butter until fully combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and stir in the basil.
- Serve: Toss the pasta in the sauce and garnish it with grated parmesan cheese. Enjoy with garlic toast and sparkling water.
Nutrition
Calories: 957kcalCarbohydrates: 78gProtein: 36gFat: 57gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 25gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 127mgSodium: 749mgPotassium: 1267mgFiber: 8gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 1221IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 216mgIron: 8mg
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