Spaghetti Meat Sauce with Spinach

This Spaghetti Meat Sauce with Spinach Recipe is a super quick and easy homemade spaghetti sauce that is full of flavor. A meaty nutritious pasta sauce that can be made in 30 minutes, perfect for a weeknight dinner!

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Easy Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

If you are craving spaghetti but are short on time, this meat sauce recipe is for you. A tomato based pasta sauce full of beef and spinach for a filling dinner. This sauce can be made quick as a last minute dinner.

Some nights you just need a bowl of pasta topped with a hearty sauce.

Ingredients Needed For Easy Pasta Sauce (screenshot for grocery list)

• Ground Beef
• Sweet Onion
• Garlic
• Diced Fire Roasted Tomatoes
• Dried Italian Seasoning
• Smoked Paprika
• Fresh Baby Spinach

How To Make Quick Meat Sauce

1. Brown ground beef in sauce pot. Drain oil if needed.
2. Add onion and garlic. Sauté 5 minutes over medium/high heat.
3. Add Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Stir to coat meat.
4. Add tomatoes and water. Simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Add spinach and simmer for 5 more minutes or until spinach is wilted.
6. Salt and pepper to taste. Add a small pinch of sugar to balance sauce, if desired. Add a pinch of crushed red pepper for some heat.
7. Serve with cooked spaghetti and parmesan cheese.

How Long Should Spaghetti Sauce Simmer

This is a quick 30 minute sauce so we are simmering for about 15 minutes. If you happen to have extra time the sauce will only get better with additional cook time. Simmer for 1-2 hours for a deeper flavor. If simmering longer add more water or tomato sauce as needed.

What To Serve With Spaghetti

Kale Salad – Goat Cheese Beet Salad – Caprese Salad – Cheesy Onion Bread

More Pasta Recipes

Cajun Crab Alfredo – Italian Tortellini Pasta Salad – Lemon Garlic Pasta 

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Spaghetti Meat Sauce with Spinach

Yield: 1

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

This Spaghetti Meat Sauce with Spinach Recipe is a super quick and easy homemade spaghetti sauce that is full of flavor. A meaty nutritious pasta sauce that can be made in 30 minutes, perfect for a weeknight dinner!

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Ingredients

• 1 Lb Ground Beef
• 1 Sweet Onion - chopped
• 3 Garlic Cloves - peeled, grated
• 1 Tablespoon Dried Italian Seasoning
• 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika*
• 28 ounce can Diced Fire Roasted Tomatoes
• 1/2 Cup Water
• 5 ounces Fresh Baby Spinach
• Salt/Pepper - to taste
• optional: small pinch sugar, small pinch crushed red pepper
• 16 ounces spaghetti - cooked according to instructions

Instructions

1. Brown ground beef in sauce pot. Drain oil if needed.
2. Add onion and garlic. Sauté 5 minutes over medium/high heat.
3. Add Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Stir to coat meat.
4. Add tomatoes and water. Simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Add spinach and simmer for 5 more minutes or until spinach is wilted.
6. Salt and pepper to taste. Add a small pinch of sugar to balance sauce, if desired. Add a pinch of crushed red pepper for some heat.
7. Serve with cooked spaghetti and parmesan cheese.

Notes

*Smoked paprika is not traditionally added to pasta sauce but I like the smoky flavor it adds. Feel free to omit if preferred.

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Nutrition Information

Yield 4 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 554Total Fat 21gSaturated Fat 8gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 10gCholesterol 101mgSodium 519mgCarbohydrates 51gFiber 7gSugar 11gProtein 40g

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