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Greek Meat Sauce Recipe (Makaronia Me Kima)

This Greek meat sauce recipe is so flavorful. Filled with authentic spices that make this sauce authentic and delicious. 🍝

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 562 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Greek

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 White onions diced
  • 1 carrot diced
  • 2 celery stalks diced
  • 800-900 g ground beef
  • 3/4 cup red wine
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tbsp dried basil
  • 3/4 tsp all spice
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 28 oz canned tomatoes diced or whole
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 package spaghetti noodles (454g package)
  • olive oil
  • grated parmesan or kefalograviera cheese

Instructions

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  1. Add olive oil to a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot and celery and cook until softened, about 4-5 minutes.
  2. Stir in the ground beef, stirring occasionally to break up the meat and cook for about 10-12 minutes until cooked through.
  3. Pour in the red wine to deglaze the pan. Cook it for a few minutes until most of the wine has evaporated.
  4. Stir in the garlic, spices (salt, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, dried basil, all spice) and bay leaves until incorporated. Next stir in the diced or whole tomatoes (if using whole tomatoes crush them up a bit when added to the pot), sugar, tomato paste and water and bring to a boil. Once simmering, turn the heat to medium-low and let simmer with the lid on until the sauce has cooked down and most of the liquid has evaporated.
  5. Near the end of the cooking time, cook the spaghetti noodles in salted water until al dente. Drain the noodles.
  6. Serve the spaghetti noodles in bowl with a drizzle of olive oil and spoon the sauce overtop. Add grated parmesan or kefalograviera cheese and enjoy!

Notes

  • Serve with Maroulosalata aka my Mama's Salad for a delicious meal!
  • If you don't want to use red wine, you can try substituting with alcohol-free red wine or beef broth.

Nutrition Information

Calories 562kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 72.3g (24%) Protein 41.4g (83%) Fat 9.2g (14%) Saturated Fat 2.8g (14%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1.3g Monounsaturated Fat 4.2g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 80mg (27%) Sodium 1252.5mg (52%) Fiber 7.3g (29%) Sugar 11g (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 562

% Daily Value*

Calories 562kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 72.3g 24%
Protein 41.4g 83%
Fat 9.2g 14%
Saturated Fat 2.8g 14%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.3g 8%
Monounsaturated Fat 4.2g 21%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 80mg 27%
Sodium 1252.5mg 52%
Fiber 7.3g 29%
Sugar 11g 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.