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Legendary Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Discover the Legendary Spaghetti Sauce Recipe—a divine blend of canned tomatoes, creamy butter and aromatic herbs. Taste pasta perfection!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course dinner
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 4 people
Calories 302 kcal

Ingredients
  

Legendary Spaghetti Sauce

  • 2 1/2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • ½ small onion chopped
  • 1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled plum tomatoes San Marzano preferred
  • 1 tsp Italian herb spice mix
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a saucepan over medium-high heat, add the butter. When the butter is just beginning to bubble, add the ground beef and the onion and cook for 5 minutes, or until the beef is nicely browned and the onion is fragrant and soft.
  • Add in the tomatoes and Italian seasoning. If using whole tomatoes, mash and break up the tomatoes with a potato masher or large ladle.
  • When bubbling, turn the heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes. Season with salt to taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 302kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 24gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 425mgPotassium: 772mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 468IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 89mgIron: 5mg
Keyword pasta, spaghetti
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