In households across the U.S., families have been conducting a culinary ritual as beloved as it is delicious: slow cooking a rich, bright, mellow, and sweet homemade meat sauce over the course of the entire day to bring the weekend to a fantastically tasty close. Other households would love to try this ritual for themselves, but don’t have the time to slow cook such a magnificent sauce. Sunday Spaghetti shows that you can achieve miraculous meals in a fraction of the time! The sauce is still deep, vibrant, and meaty, with plenty of aromatic garlic and basil to draw you in. Served atop your favorite pasta (it doesn’t have to be spaghetti!), Sunday Spaghetti will stun the tastebuds of everyone who tastes it. Make sure you have some crusty bread to mop up the sauce on your plate!
Ingredients
- 1 pound of ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small green bell pepper, diced
- 1 (28-ounce) can of diced tomatoes
- 1 (16-ounce) can of tomato sauce
- 1 (6-ounce) can of tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- pasta, of your choice, cooked and hot, for serving
- crusty bread, optional, of your choice, for serving
Directions
Step 1 –Combine the ground beef, onion, garlic, and green pepper in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
Step 2 –Cook and stir until the meat is brown and crumbly and the vegetables are tender, for about 5-7 minutes.
Step 3 –Drain the grease from the pan.
Step 4 –Stir the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste into the pan.
Step 5 –Add the oregano, basil, salt, and pepper.
Step 6 –Simmer the sauce, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
Step 7 –Serve with the pasta and crusty bread.
