Easy Weeknight Spaghetti & Meat Sauce

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Ingredients

🥩 1.5 lbs ground beef
🧅 1 large onion, diced
🌶️ 1 red bell pepper, diced
🧄 4 cloves of garlic, minced
🔸 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, from a dark glass bottle with an oil dispenser top
🟡 1 tbsp chicken bouillon powder
🇮🇹 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
🧄 1 tbsp garlic powder
🧅 1 tbsp onion powder
⚫ 1 tsp black pepper
🌶️ ½ tsp chili flakes
🍅 2 jars Mama's Marinara pasta sauce, 25 oz each
🧂 ½ tsp Himalayan pink salt
🍝 Spaghetti, cooked according to package instructions
🧀 Shredded mozzarella cheese, for topping
🌿 Chopped parsley, for garnish

Instructions

1- Prep the Ingredients:

Dice one large onion and one red bell pepper.
Mince four cloves of garlic.

2- Brown the Beef:

In a large pot over medium heat, cook 1.5 lbs of ground beef until browned, using the meat chopper to break it up.

3- Sauté Vegetables:

Add the diced onion, red bell pepper, and minced garlic to the browned beef.
Sauté for 5–7 minutes until vegetables are softened and fragrant.

4- Season and Combine:

Add 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, chicken bouillon powder, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and chili flakes.
Stir well to combine.

5- Simmer the Sauce:

Pour in two jars of Mama's Marinara pasta sauce.
Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

6- Cook the Spaghetti:

In the meantime, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Cook spaghetti according to package instructions until al dente, then drain and set aside.

7- Final Touch and Serve:

Adjust the meat sauce seasoning with Himalayan pink salt after simmering, if needed.
Serve the meat sauce over the cooked spaghetti.
Top each plate with shredded mozzarella cheese and chopped parsley.

8- Enjoy:

Serve warm and savor the comforting taste of homemade Italian-American cuisine.

Prep Time: 15–20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 6–8
Calories: 450–500 kcal
Protein: 25–30 g
Fats: 15–20 g
Carbohydrates: 50–60 g
Equipment: COOKSY Chef's knife, Dark wooden butcher block style cutting board, Large enameled cast iron pot similar to Le Creuset or Staub, Black plastic meat chopper/masher, Wooden spoon, Gold measuring spoons, Pink exterior and gray non-stick interior spaghetti cooking pot, Electric stove top, Dark grey/brown ceramic serving bowl, Silver metal fork