Ground Beef Spaghetti

ground beef spaghetti with tomato sauce and fresh basil

Ground beef spaghetti cooks the beef once, then builds a simple tomato sauce in the same pan. The beef browns quickly before simmering with tomatoes and herbs.

The spaghetti holds the sauce for an easy, familiar dinner.

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1. Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tbsp olive oil and heat until shimmering. 2. Add 1 lb ground beef, patted dry, in a single layer. Cook without stirring for 3-4 minutes until browned on one side. Stir and cook until no pink remains and internal temperature reaches 160°F. Drain excess fat. 3. Add 1 cup diced onion and 3 cloves minced garlic. Cook over medium heat for 4-5 minutes until onions are translucent. 4. Stir in 24 oz canned crushed tomatoes, 1 tsp dried oregano, 0.5 tsp salt, and 0.25 tsp black pepper. Bring to a simmer. 5. Simmer sauce for 10 minutes until slightly thickened and coats the back of a spoon. 6. Meanwhile, cook 12 oz spaghetti according to package instructions until al dente. Drain. 7. Toss cooked spaghetti with sauce in the skillet over low heat to combine. 8. Finish with 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil off heat.
  • ground beef

  • olive oil

  • onion

  • garlic

  • canned crushed tomatoes

  • dried oregano

  • salt

  • black pepper

  • spaghetti

  • basil

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • 3 clove garlic, minced
  • 24 oz canned crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 0 salt
  • 0 black pepper
  • 12 oz spaghetti
  • 0.12 cup basil, chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tbsp olive oil and heat until shimmering.

2. Add 1 lb ground beef, patted dry, in a single layer. Cook without stirring for 3-4 minutes until browned on one side. Stir and cook until no pink remains and internal temperature reaches 160°F. Drain excess fat.

3. Add 1 cup diced onion and 3 cloves minced garlic. Cook over medium heat for 4-5 minutes until onions are translucent.

4. Stir in 24 oz canned crushed tomatoes, 1 tsp dried oregano, 0.5 tsp salt, and 0.25 tsp black pepper. Bring to a simmer.

5. Simmer sauce for 10 minutes until slightly thickened and coats the back of a spoon.

6. Meanwhile, cook 12 oz spaghetti according to package instructions until al dente. Drain.

7. Toss cooked spaghetti with sauce in the skillet over low heat to combine.

8. Finish with 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil off heat.

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