The Best Spaghetti Meat Sauce with Ground Beef

This spaghetti meat sauce recipe calls for simple ingredients from your kitchen to make the most flavorful meat sauce to serve over your pasta. This spaghetti sauce with ground beef is quick and easy to make yet full of comforting flavors, it will instantly become a family dinner staple.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 lb (450g) ground beef (80-85% lean)
• 1 yellow onion (chopped)
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 4 (1 cup) button mushrooms (diced)
• 1/2 red bell pepper (diced)
• 1 can (23oz) tomato sauce
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 cup beef broth (chicken broth or water)
• 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp oregano (or italian seasoning)
• 1 tsp sugar

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a spatula until browned. Drain excess grease, leaving about 1 tbsp behind.
2. 2Add onion and garlic and cook for about a minute. Add bell pepper, mushrooms, salt and pepper, and saute until softened, for about 3 minutes.
3. 3Stir in tomato sauce, beef broth, tomato paste, oregano, and sugar, and mix well to combine. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. 4Season with salt to taste and serve over a bowl of cooked pasta, and garnish with parmesan cheese and parsley. Enjoy!