My favorite spaghetti with meat sauce is right here ⬇️. It simmers away for up to 3 hours and is so worth it! (An Instant Pot update for this recipe will be added soon and I am sure it will be just as delicious.) I have been working on this meat sauce recipe for some time now and am excited to share it!
Tips For Making Favorite Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
- Use a cast-iron stockpot if possible which keeps the liquid from reducing too quickly in the sauce. Other options are to use a slow cooker or an Instant Pot!
- I chopped the onion in a food processor which gave the sauce a much different(and better) texture and flavor.
- The “secret” ingredient in this sauce is a cinnamon stick! Don’t worry it doesn’t taste the way that you would imagine.
- I used hamburger that had very little fat.
- I used bucatini pasta for this recipe but, any spaghetti pasta works.
- Garlic is an option for this recipe of course instead of the powder. I get mine from a spice shop and it has the best flavor so I use it every chance that I get. If using garlic add it to the onions 1-2 minutes before adding the rest of the ingredients.
Favorite Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
The most flavorful homemade spaghetti sauce that is so easy to put together.
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Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 large white onion
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 celery ribs, chopped
- 1 tsp garlic powder or 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 Turkish bay leaves
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
- 1 lb hamburger, browned and drained
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2-3 cups beef broth
- 1 lb. spaghetti noodles
Instructions
- Cut onion into large chunks and process in a food processor just until finely minced. Add onion to an 8 qt. cast iron pot with the olive oil. Cook just until translucent. If using garlic add to the onions 1-2 minutes before adding the rest of the ingredients.
- While onions are cooking brown the hamburger meat in a medium saucepan with the 1/2 cup of water, drain and set aside.
- Add all of the rest of the ingredients to the onions and cook covered on med/low heat for up to 3 hours. Stirring as needed. Add the hamburger in for the last 30 minutes.
- Cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions. Drain and toss with the meat sauce.
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