Spaghetti with Meat Sauce – Authentic Italian Style
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A traditional Italian meat sauce made with ground beef simmered slowly with tomatoes, aromatics, and herbs. Rich and deeply flavored from hours of gentle cooking, it's meant to dress pasta.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, (divided)
- 1 3/4 lbs lean ground beef ((85% or 90%))
- 1 medium carrot, (finely grated (about 1/2 cup))
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic ((4 cloves))
- 2 (28 oz each) cans crushed Roma tomatoes ( (I recommend Contadina brand*))
- 1 cup (loose) fresh basil on stems (or 1/4 cup chopped basil leaves)
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp dried rosemary, (crushed)
- 3/4 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp dried marjoram
- 1/2 tsp dried sage
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt (and black pepper to taste)
- 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth, (to thin then more as needed)
- Finely shredded parmesan cheese, (for serving)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 260M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 4h
- Sodium
- 772mg
- Total sugar
- 8g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 994mg
- Calcium
- 156mg
- Iron
- 4mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 772MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.