Favorite Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

My favorite spaghetti with meat sauce is right here ⬇️. It simmers away for up to 3 hours and is so worth it! (An Instant Pot update for this recipe will be added soon and I am sure it will be just as delicious.) I have been working on this meat sauce recipe for some time now and am excited to share it!

Tips For Making Favorite Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

• Use a cast-iron stockpot if possible which keeps the liquid from reducing too quickly in the sauce. Other options are to use a slow cooker or an Instant Pot!
• I chopped the onion in a food processor which gave the sauce a much different(and better) texture and flavor.
• The “secret” ingredient in this sauce is a cinnamon stick! Don’t worry it doesn’t taste the way that you would imagine.
• I used hamburger that had very little fat.
• I used bucatini pasta for this recipe but, any spaghetti pasta works.
• Garlic is an option for this recipe of course instead of the powder. I get mine from a spice shop and it has the best flavor so I use it every chance that I get. If using garlic add it to the onions 1-2 minutes before adding the rest of the ingredients.

Favorite Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

The most flavorful homemade spaghetti sauce that is so easy to put together.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: dinner, spaghetti

Servings: 8

Author: Damaris

Ingredients

• 1 large white onion
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 tsp garlic powder or 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 4 Turkish bay leaves
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
• 1 lb hamburger, browned and drained
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2-3 cups beef broth
• 1 lb. spaghetti noodles

Instructions

• Cut onion into large chunks and process in a food processor just until finely minced. Add onion to an 8 qt. cast iron pot with the olive oil. Cook just until translucent. If using garlic add to the onions 1-2 minutes before adding the rest of the ingredients.
• While onions are cooking brown the hamburger meat in a medium saucepan with the 1/2 cup of water, drain and set aside.
• Add all of the rest of the ingredients to the onions and cook covered on med/low heat for up to 3 hours. Stirring as needed. Add the hamburger in for the last 30 minutes.
• Cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions. Drain and toss with the meat sauce.

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