Japanese Desserts•quick
5-Ingredient Meat Sauce for Spaghetti
The absolute EASIEST and TASTIEST semi-homemade meat sauce. Only 5 ingredients and ready in less than half an hour, it's perfect for weeknight spaghetti. Recipe adapted from our family friend, Mary Asami.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 tbsp ground black pepper
- 10 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 jar marinara sauce ((any size from 18-24 oz))
- olive oil or butter as needed to saute
Instructions
- 1
Saute onions in a pot over medium-high heat using olive oil, butter, or oil of your choice.
- 2
When onions are soft (about 5 minutes), add in black pepper and garlic. Saute until fragrant, about a minute.
- 3
Add in ground beef and cook until browned.
- 4
Add in jar of your favorite marinara sauce. Stir well and bring to a simmer.
- 5
The meat sauce can be served immediately or covered and left a simmer until ready to serve over pasta. The longer the simmer, the better the flavor!