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School Cafeteria Spaghetti

This school cafeteria spaghetti recipe will have you recalling the flavor of childhood. This simple recipe tastes like lunch period!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 407 kcal
Course: Main Course , Lunch
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • ¼ cup minced yellow onions
  • 1 pkg dry spaghetti sauce mix
  • 2 cans (28 oz) whole tomatoes undrained
  • 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 pound Spaghetti
  • ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions

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  1. Get out and measure your ingredients.
  2. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown ground beef with minced onions. Be sure to crumble the ground beef into small pieces as you cook it with wooden spoon.
  3. While meat is cooking, prepare tomatoes by dicing them. (You can substitute crushed tor diced tomatoes but I prefer the texture of the whole tomatoes diced instead.)
  4. Add diced tomatoes and juice from tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, worcestershire sauce, oregano, basil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to a large bowl.
  5. Stir well.
  6. When meat is done, drain any fat, if desired.
  7. Stir in dry spaghetti sauce mix.
  8. Make sue mix is incorporated.
  9. Add tomato mixture to meat.
  10. Bring to a slow boil.
  11. Allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes or until sauce thickens.
  12. While meat/tomato mixture is simmering, prepare spaghetti noodles according to package directions and drain.
  13. When sauce is thickened, stir cooked pasta in.
  14. Until blended.
  15. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.
  16. Serve
  17. With extra parmesan/
  18. Enjoy!
  19. Every bite!

Notes

  • Only cook your noodles to al dente so they don't get too soft when you add them to the spaghetti sauce.
  • Be sure to break your meat up well as you brown it so it's evenly distributed through the sauce.
  • Always add the spaghetti sauce dry mix to the beef first so you don't get clumps.

Nutrition Information

Calories 407kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 49g (16%) Protein 20g (40%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 45mg (15%) Sodium 611mg (25%) Potassium 524mg (15%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 379IU (8%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 111mg (11%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 407

% Daily Value*

Calories 407kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 49g 16%
Protein 20g 40%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 6g 30%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 45mg 15%
Sodium 611mg 25%
Potassium 524mg 11%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 379IU 8%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 111mg 11%
Iron 3mg 17%

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