My Good Spaghetti
"DELICIOUS!! My family loves spaghetti. I have perfected my own recipe by preparing it over a hundred times to get the "just right" taste. We like a lot of sauce, therefore, I only cook 8 ounces of noodles. We like the thin spaghetti noodles. I had to write the recipe down because my granddaughter and her son love it. For this recipe I purchase the leanest ground beef which is 93 percent meat and 7 percent fat. We always have a large piece of crusty buttered garlic bread with our spaghetti."
photo by Seasoned Cook
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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3
ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 (26 ounce) spaghetti sauce (I use Bertolli's Tomato and Basil sauce)
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1 (6 ounce) tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1⁄2 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 8 ounces spaghetti noodles (thin)
directions
- In a large saucepan, heat vegetable oil and saute onions for 2 minutes. Lift out into a small dish and set aside. (For the garlic lovers, 1 teaspoon of minced garlic may be added to cook along with onions.).
- Brown ground beef and drain. Place onions and ground beef back into saucepan.
- Add spaghetti sauce - (I use Bertolli's Tomato and Basil sauce. I rinse out the jar with the 1/2 cup of water and pour into saucepan.) Continue to add: tomato paste, worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, sugar, salt and black pepper.
- Place lid on saucepan and cook on low heat for 30 minutes. While the sauce is simmering, cook noodles according to instructions on box. (I add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to water to prevent noodles from sticking together and add salt to water.) Cook only to a la dente stage and drain.
- Serve noodles on plate with sauce on top. Serve with buttered garlic bread.
- ENJOY!
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Reviews
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WOW!! Tried this on a whim tonight - I used red wine instead of water as suggested by another poster, forgot the Italian seasoning (didn't need it, I think!) and realized at last minute I had tomato SAUCE instead of paste and added mushrooms. YUM - I've already had some leftovers tonight at 11:00 p.m. no less and can't wait to take some for lunch. -
I have made this a half dozen times now, and it has become my favorite spaghetti sauce. Easy, and great tasting. The only thing I changed was I used a 32 oz jar of Classico brand from Costco instead of a 26 oz jar. -
This was a very easy to make and delicious recipe. I followed it as written except I added some red pepper flakes because we love our spaghetti with a "kick". Thanks so much Seasoned Cook for a recipe I will be making often. -
This is exactly the same way I make my spaghetti, except for one exception I have never used worcestershire sauce. Ohh... and I add wine to rinse out the jar, instead of water. (An excuse for me to have a nip...lol) When making it I realised I had run out of tomato paste, so I had to subsitute for a tomato powder. I made the sauce and kept the worcestershire sauce out until the end... on purpose, I wanted to taste if there was a difference. It did make a difference, it did add a little more flavour to the sauce, it seemed to take a little sweetness away........,and I really liked the difference as did the family. This is a great recipe, and from now on I will be adding the secret ingredient ....worcestershire sauce. ;-) Thanks for a fantastic improve on my usual way of making the recipe Seasoned Cook. N.B. I served this with Seasoned Cooks awesome Recipe #308553
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WOW!! Tried this on a whim tonight - I used red wine instead of water as suggested by another poster, forgot the Italian seasoning (didn't need it, I think!) and realized at last minute I had tomato SAUCE instead of paste and added mushrooms. YUM - I've already had some leftovers tonight at 11:00 p.m. no less and can't wait to take some for lunch.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Seasoned Cook
Wilmington, 73
<p>Thanks for taking the time to stop by My Page! I am married to a quiet, but fun loving guy who cleans up the kitchen!! I have grandchildren who I adore. I am retired from being a paralegal and a real estate agent. I have also been a substitute teacher for the elementary grades in the public school system. All of my recipes are the tried and true type. Many of them have come from my 48 years of cooking, my mother's recipe box or other relatives. I like Taste of Home magazine and I am a big fan of foodnetworkTV. I am a southern girl and enjoy comfort foods!!! I am a big cookbook collector and have been for years. I enjoy baking desserts most of all. I also enjoy games on my laptop, growing flowers, lunches with friends, babysitting grandchildren, photography and traveling. Since life is so short I try to count my blessings each day and give to the less fortunate. I had gotten into a rut on what to cook. Therefore, I am so happy I found the Recipezaar site. Pet Peeve: People with a negative attitude. MY RATING SYSTEM: 5 stars - Excellent in taste. May have minor change. 4 stars - Adjustment in ingredients for flavor. 3 stars - Fair, but not sure whether I would repeat. 2 and 1 stars - I do NOT give. Zaar EVENTS IN WHICH I PARTICIPATED: Aus/NZ Swaps #15,#16 April, May 2008 Aus/NZ Swaps #20#21#22 Sept Oct Nov 2008</p>
