Ragu Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
This Ragu Spaghetti Sauce Recipe is a wonderful meat sauce perfect for your pasta night. Packed with hidden veggies it's a nutritious dish worthy of any family meal.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 245kcal
Cost: Recipe $9.14 / Serving $1.14
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil ($0.42)
- 1 cup onion, chopped ($0.91)
- ½ cup carrot, finely chopped ($0.36)
- ½ cup celery, finely chopped ($0.42)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced ($0.10)
- 1 pound ground beef ($4.97)
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning ($0.24)
- salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes ($1.52)
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped ($0.20)
Optional
- Parmesan cheese, for serving
Instructions
- Sauté vegetables. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, and celery and cook for 5 to 8 minutes, until softened.
- Add garlic. Stir in the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, until fragrant.
- Brown beef. Add the ground beef and cook until fully browned, breaking it into small pieces as it cooks. Drain excess grease and return the pan to heat.
- Season. Stir in the Italian seasoning along with salt and ground black pepper.
- Simmer sauce. Add the crushed tomatoes and parsley and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for at least 15 minutes, or up to 1 hour for deeper flavor.
- Serve. Serve over cooked pasta and top with Parmesan cheese, if desired.
Notes
- Substitutions. Use diced tomatoes or about 3 cups fresh chopped tomatoes instead of crushed. Add a pinch of sugar if using fresh tomatoes.
- Simmering. Longer simmering improves flavor. This sauce tastes even better the next day.
- Scaling. Recipe can be easily halved or doubled using a larger pot.
- Storage. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 284mg | Potassium: 538mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1762IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 3mg
