Weeknight Meat Sauce Pasta
30 minweeknight3 servingshigh-protein
Ingredients
- Pasta300 gOn hand
- Ground beef300 gOn hand
- Onion1 medium, dicedOn hand
- Canned tomatoes400 g canOn hand
- Tomato paste1 tbspoptional
- Dried oregano1 tspoptional
- Parmesan20 g, gratedoptional
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Steps
- 1
Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil for the pasta.
5 min
- 2
Brown the diced onion in olive oil until translucent.
4 min
- 3
Add the ground beef and cook until browned through, 160°F / 71°C.
6 min
- 4
Stir in the tomato paste, canned tomatoes and oregano.
1 min
- 5
Simmer the sauce uncovered until it thickens.
6 min
- 6
Boil the pasta until al dente.
7 min
- 7
Toss the drained pasta through the sauce.
1 min
Cook’s note. Tomato paste needs a full minute in the fat before the liquid goes in, or it stays raw.
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