Spaghetti Sauce
If you've got cooked ground beef, canned crushed tomatoes and canned sliced mushrooms, you're most of the way to this beef: about 65 minutes of cooking across 7 steps. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for saucepan and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
Shopping list (4)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
Diet: contains meat, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: none of the major allergens we track from the ingredients listed.
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How to make it
- Warm the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, then add the finely chopped onion and cook for 5 minutes until softened and translucent.
- Stir in the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant, being careful not to let it brown.
- Add the cooked ground beef along with the drained canned sliced mushrooms and stir to heat through for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute to deepen its flavor, then pour in the crushed tomatoes and scrape up any bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Add the dried oregano and dried basil, season with granulated salt and black pepper, and bring the sauce to a gentle simmer.
- Lower the heat and simmer uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens and the flavors meld.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning, then serve hot over cooked spaghetti.
You'll use: Saucepan Β· Pan
Tips & common questions
How long does Spaghetti Sauce take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 11 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Adapted recipe β rewritten in our own wording from an open-licensed community cookbook, not yet independently kitchen-tested by Consomee. How we source, test & correct recipes.
Spaghetti Sauce is adapted by Consomee from the Wikibooks Cookbook, rewritten in our own wording and used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: Liat Portal for Foodie Disorder - Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce.jpg by HaJunkiyada, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure β how we source recipes.