Name: The Best Weeknight Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 37.83 g ground beef; 2.5 ml olive oil; 0.17 item onion; 4.67 g butter; 132.33 g crushed tomatoes; 0.33 g Italian seasoning blend; 0.17 g freshly cracked pepper; 0.17 g salt

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The Best Weeknight Pasta Sauce

The Best Weeknight Pasta Sauce

A rich and hearty pasta sauce that's easy to make.

This meal provides a satisfying and flavorful option for a busy weeknight, supporting the goal of convenient and delicious home cooking.

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Ingredients:

37.83
g
ground beef
2.5
ml
olive oil
0.17
item
onion
4.67
g
butter
132.33
g
crushed tomatoes
0.33
g
Italian seasoning blend
0.17
g
freshly cracked pepper
0.17
g
salt

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Instructions:

Add the ground beef and olive oil to a pot and sauté over medium until the beef is cooked through (about 5 minutes). If using higher fat beef, drain excess fat once browned.
While the beef is cooking, finely dice the onion. Add the diced onion and butter to the cooked beef. Continue to sauté until the onion is soft and translucent (about 5 minutes).
Next, add the crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning blend, and freshly cracked pepper. Stir everything to combine.
Place a lid on the pot and allow it to come up to a simmer. Once simmering, reduce the heat to low and let the sauce simmer for 30 minutes.
After a minimum of 30 minutes simmering, add about 1g of salt, stir to combine, then taste and add more if needed. Serve over pasta or your favorite roasted vegetables.

Nutrition	Per Serving 190 g	Per 100g
Energy	193.4 kcal	102 kcal
Protein	11.3 g	6.0 g
Fibre	1.4 g	0.7 g
Salt	0.2 g	0.1 g
Sugar	5.8 g	3.1 g
Carbohydrates	9 g	4.7 g
Fat	14.5 g	7.6 g

37.83
g
ground beef
2.5
ml
olive oil
0.17
item
onion
4.67
g
butter
132.33
g
crushed tomatoes
0.33
g
Italian seasoning blend
0.17
g
freshly cracked pepper
0.17
g
salt

Add the ground beef and olive oil to a pot and sauté over medium until the beef is cooked through (about 5 minutes). If using higher fat beef, drain excess fat once browned.

While the beef is cooking, finely dice the onion. Add the diced onion and butter to the cooked beef. Continue to sauté until the onion is soft and translucent (about 5 minutes).

Next, add the crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning blend, and freshly cracked pepper. Stir everything to combine.

Place a lid on the pot and allow it to come up to a simmer. Once simmering, reduce the heat to low and let the sauce simmer for 30 minutes.

After a minimum of 30 minutes simmering, add about 1g of salt, stir to combine, then taste and add more if needed. Serve over pasta or your favorite roasted vegetables.