Easy Spaghetti Recipe

• servings: 6 servings
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 Tablespoon olive oil

1/2 onion (, minced)

2-4 cloves garlic (, minced)

1 pound ground beef (, or Italian sausage)

1 teaspoon Kosher salt (, more to taste)

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper (, or red pepper flakes)

1 (24-ounce) jar marinara or spaghetti sauce

1 (14-ounce) can can petite diced tomatoes (, drained (optional)

1 (16-ounce) box spaghetti noodles

Directions

Heat

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook 3 to 5 minutes, or until softened. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Stir in ground beef, salt, pepper, and oregano. Cook until meat is browned. Drain any excess grease.

Simmer

Stir in spaghetti sauce and diced tomatoes. Simmer uncovered 15 minutes. Season to taste.

Cook

Boil spaghetti according to package instructions while sauce is simmering. Drain, reserving 1 cup to add to the sauce if too thick.

Serve

Spoon sauce over noodles while hot and top with fresh basil and parmesan cheese, if desired, to serve.

Nutrition

• Calories: 468 kcal
• Total Fat: 10 g
• Saturated Fat: 4 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
• Trans Fat: 0.5 g
• Cholesterol: 49 mg
• Sodium: 1075 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 66 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5 g
• Total Sugars: 8 g
• Protein: 27 g