Best Spaghetti with Meat Sauce Recipe | Easy Weeknight Dinner

By The Cooking Foodie · 40 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, season with salt and pepper, and cook, breaking it up, until browned and fully cooked.
2. Move the beef to a plate. If there is a lot of fat, drain most of it, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pan.
3. Add the onion and red bell pepper to the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring now and then, until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds more.
4. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1-2 minutes. Pour in the tomato sauce and water, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan.
5. Return the beef to the pan, add oregano, paprika, salt and pepper, and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce to low and simmer partly covered for 35-40 minutes, until thickened.
6. Taste and adjust the seasoning, then stir in the parsley.
7. Cook the spaghetti in well-salted water until al dente, following package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water before draining.
8. Toss the sauce with the pasta, adding a little reserved water if needed, and serve hot with Parmesan and extra parsley.

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