Weeknight Spaghetti Bolognese

Browning the tomato paste for a minute gives a long-simmered taste in twenty.

40 min4 servingsFamilyCheap

Ingredients

4 servings
  • 1 lbGround beef
  • 12 oz spaghettiPasta
  • 28 oz crushedCanned tomatoes
  • 1 dicedOnion
  • 1 gratedCarrots
  • 3 clovesGarlic
  • 2 tbspTomato paste
  • 1 tspItalian seasoning
  • 1 tbspOlive oil
  • to serveParmesan (optional)
  • to tasteSalt

Method

  1. Soften onion and carrot in oil for 5 minutes, add garlic.

  2. Add beef and brown well; stir in tomato paste and cook 1 minute.

  3. Add tomatoes and seasoning; simmer 20 minutes while the pasta cooks.

  4. Toss pasta with sauce and a splash of pasta water; finish with parmesan.

Tap a step number to cross it off. Safe internal temperatures follow USDA FSIS guidance.

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