The Easiest, Tastiest Meat Sauce Ever
Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 1 lb spaghetti, cooked to al dente
  • 1 lb (85 percent lean/15 percent fat) ground beef
  • 1 (24 oz jar) of your favorite tomato sauce
  • ½ onion, diced
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • Fresh basil, for garnish (optional)
  • Spices:
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoon basil
  • ¼ teaspoon oregano
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
Instructions
  1. Brown the beef in a large skillet. Put the beef aside on a plate. (You can drain some of the fat from the beef if you really want, but be sure to leave at least a little bit of the fat.)
  2. Once cool, clean out the skillet. Heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
  3. Add onion and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes or so until onions are soft and starting to brown.
  4. Add the tomato sauce. Stir well and reduce heat to low.
  5. Add all the spices. Stir well.
  6. Simmer on low for 5 minutes to allow flavors to combine.
  7. Add ground beef and stir well.
  8. Cook for 5 more minutes. Serve over hot pasta. Garnish with basil leaves, if desired. Enjoy!
Recipe by A Bite of Inspiration at https://abiteofinspiration.com/2017/02/24/easiest-tastiest-meat-sauce-ever/