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My Mom's Spaghetti and Meat Sauce Recipe
This Spaghetti and Meat Sauce features ground beef simmered with onion, celery, garlic, canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste alongside mushrooms, beef broth, red wine, and seasonings like cloves and bay leaves. The sauce is slowly cooked for several hours to develop deep flavors before tossing with cooked spaghetti noodles and topping with Parmesan cheese. The result is a rich, thick tomato meat sauce with tender vegetables and herbs, perfect for a classic pasta dinner.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 25 mins
Servings:
10
servings
Calories:
365 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef 85% lean
- 1 yellow onion , chopped
- 4 talks celery , chopped
- 4 cloves garlic , minced or pressed
- 1 29- ounce diced tomatoes canned
- 1 29- ounce tomato sauce canned
- 1 6- ounce tomato paste canned
- 2 7- ounce mushroom canned, sliced
- 1 cup red wine
- 1 15- ounce beef broth canned
- 4-6 whole cloves
- 2 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ¼ cup parsley chopped, fresh or 4 teaspoons dried
- 1 teaspoon basil dried
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 1 pound spaghetti noodles dried
- Parmesan Cheese grated
Instructions
- In a large heavy-bottomed stock pot over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef until browned, about 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain the rendered fat and add the meat back to the pot.
- Add the chopped onion, celery, and garlic and cook until the vegetables soften, about 5-7 more minutes.
- Add the rest of the ingredients (except the spaghetti noodles and Parmesan), stir, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer, stir and cover with a lid, and cook for at least three hours on medium-low heat, stirring occasionally.
- Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions in generously salted water. Drain and mix into the spaghetti sauce.
- Serve with grated or ground Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh parsley if desired.
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Notes
- The meat sauce can be refrigerated for up to one week or frozen for up to three months in sealed containers.
Nutrition Information
Calories
365kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
1271mg
(53%)
Potassium
999mg
(21%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
904IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
21mg
(23%)
Calcium
78mg
(8%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 365
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 365kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 1271mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 999mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 904IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 8% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.