Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe
- cook TIME 20 mins
- prep TIME 5 mins
- total TIME 25 mins
Ingredients (18)
- 12 oz 85% lean ground beef
- 2 oz onions about 1/2 medium, diced
- 5 oz tomatoes about 1/2 medium, diced
- 2 oz red bell peppers about 1/2 medium, diced
- 14 oz cooked spaghetti from 6 oz uncooked
- 0.5 oz parmesan cheese shredded
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp garlic about 5 cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp Hunt’s tomato paste
- 1/2 cup homemade tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp brown gravy mix
- 1 cup unsalted chicken broth
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp parsley finely chopped
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté 2 tbsp minced garlic and 2 oz diced onions for 2 minutes.
Add 1 tbsp tomato paste and stir to cook for about 1 minute, then add 5 oz diced tomatoes and 2 oz diced bell peppers. Give it a stir and cook for 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of tomato sauce and stir for 1 minute.
Add 12 oz ground beef, 1 tbsp Italian seasonings, 1 tbsp brown gravy mix, 2 tsp brown sugar, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp ground pepper. Stir to cook for 5 minutes.
Slowly add 1 cup of chicken broth to the skillet. Scrape the bottom to release any bits that might be stuck to it. Simmer everything on low heat for 10 minutes.
Portion 14 oz cooked spaghetti into serving dishes. Ladle on top a good amount of meat sauce (eyeballing is important). Sprinkle 0.5 oz parmesan and 2 tbsp parsley on top and enjoy.