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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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Servings: 1
Calories: 554kcal
Equipment
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
- Brown ground beef in sauce pot. Drain oil if needed.
- Add onion and garlic. Sauté 5 minutes over medium/high heat.
- Add Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Stir to coat meat.
- Add tomatoes and water. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add spinach and simmer for 5 more minutes or until spinach is wilted.
- 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.
- 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.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 554kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 519mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 11g
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