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Easy Spaghetti Meat Sauce
Sometimes you need something easy and fast. This Easy Spaghetti Meat Sauce starts off with canned spaghetti sauce but elevates it with a few simple ingredients.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
516 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1 sweet onion chopped, small
- 36 oz spaghetti sauce jarred
- 2-4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 lb spaghetti dry
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
Instructions
- Cook the beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it up as it cooks. When the beef is halfway cooked, add the onion and continue to cook until the beef is cooked through and the onion is softened. Add the spaghetti sauce and the sugar and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt generously. Add the pasta and cook until al dente.
- Stir the pasta into the sauce. Serve topped with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
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Notes
- adapted from The Reluctant Entertainer
- adapted from The Reluctant Entertainer
- Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.
- Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
516kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
87g
(29%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Trans Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
898mg
(37%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 516
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 516kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 87g | 29% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 898mg | 37% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.