The Best Spaghetti Recipe

Name: The Best Spaghetti Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb. 80% lean ground beef; 1/2 lb. sweet Italian sausage; 1 medium onion -chopped; 2 garlic cloves -minced; 2 Tablespoons sugar; 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 2 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste; 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce; 1 (15 oz.) can crushed tomatoes; 1/2 cup water; 3 Tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 lb. dried spaghetti pasta; 2 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings
10 servings
Calories
435 kcal
Course
Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine
Italian, American

The Best Spaghetti Recipe

Mina Davis

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The best spaghetti recipe starts with an amazing homemade spaghetti sauce. This one has ground beef, Italian sausage, and the perfect blend of seasonings.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 lb. 80% lean ground beef
1/2 lb. sweet Italian sausage
1 medium onion -chopped
2 garlic cloves -minced
2 Tablespoons sugar
1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 (15 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup water
3 Tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 lb. dried spaghetti pasta
2 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

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Instructions

Make the meat sauce. Add the beef and sausage to a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon. Add the onion and garlic. Cook until meat is browned, about 6-8 minutes. Drain the fat from the meat.
Add the sugar, Italian seasoning, salt, basil, and black pepper to the skillet with the cooked meat. Stir well.
Add the tomato paste. Stir until no large clumps of tomato paste remain.
Add the tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, and water. Stir until well combined. Cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer the sauce for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the minced parsley.
As the sauce is simmering, cook the pasta al dente according to its package directions. Drain the pasta well, and return it to the large pot used for boiling.
Pour the meat sauce over the pasta. Stir well. Add the parmesan cheese to the pasta. Stir well. Let the spaghetti rest in the meat sauce for 5 minutes before serving to let the pasta absorb some of the sauce.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1/10th of the recipe Calories 435kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 50g (17%) Protein 20g (40%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 50mg (17%) Sodium 1229mg (51%) Potassium 920mg (26%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 12g (24%) Vitamin A 913IU (18%) Vitamin C 17mg (19%) Calcium 81mg (8%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 435 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1/10th of the recipe
Calories	435kcal	22%
Carbohydrates	50g	17%
Protein	20g	40%
Fat	18g	28%
Saturated Fat	6g	30%
Cholesterol	50mg	17%
Sodium	1229mg	51%
Potassium	920mg	20%
Fiber	5g	20%
Sugar	12g	24%
Vitamin A	913IU	18%
Vitamin C	17mg	19%
Calcium	81mg	8%
Iron	4mg	22%