Meat Sauce

 

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef, 15% fat
• 1 medium onion, finely diced
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 24 oz marinara sauce
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tsp granulated sugar
• 12 oz spaghetti, to serve

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Place a pot or dutch oven over medium heat, add 1 lb ground beef and sautee, breaking it up with a spatula until no longer pink (5 minutes).
2. Add chopped onion, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/4 tsp pepper and sautee until onions are soft.
3. Add garlic and sautee another 1-2 minutes until fragrant then pour in 1 jar of marinara sauce, 1/4 cup water and 1 tsp sugar. Cover and simmer over low heat 20 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, cook 12 oz of spaghetti in salted water to desired doneness according to package instructions then drain. Serve sauce with cooked pasta.