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Spaghettoni with Ground Beef Sauce

Balanced, flavorful, and enjoyable—this recipe has it all.

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 1005 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian , American

Ingredients

Sauce
  • 2 onions (medium/small)
  • 1 carrot (medium)
  • 1 celery stalk
  • 2 tomatoes (medium-sized)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 14oz (400g) ground beef
  • 1 tbsp ketchup
  • ½ cup Red wine, dry
  • 1 cup beef broth/stock
Herbs and Seasonings
  • 2 prigs rosemary
  • 1 handful basil leaves
  • ⅛ tsp cayenne
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • ¼ tsp ground cumin
  • ⅛ tsp black pepper, or to taste
  • ¾ tsp salt, or to taste
Noodles
  • 12oz (340g) Spaghettoni noodles

Instructions

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  1. Finely chop onions, carrots, and celery. Chop the rosemary and basil. Grate the tomatoes. Set everything aside.
  2. Heat a dutch oven and add the olive oil. Add the chopped onions, carrots and celery. Sauté until soft (about 3 minutes).
  3. Add the ground beef and sauté until the meat is no longer pink.
  4. Add the spices and mix everything well.
  5. Add the ketchup and grated tomatoes. Stir. Add the wine, beef broth and stir everything together.
  6. Bring the sauce to a simmer, reduce heat and let simmer for 30 minutes.
  7. Meanwhile, cook the Spaghettoni noodles in salty boiling water according to package instructions (about 13-14 minutes). Drain once done.
  8. Serve the sauce over the noodles. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese (optional) and extra basil leaves for garnish.