Classic Ground Beef Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Name: Classic Ground Beef Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 lb (about 450 g) ground beef; 1 can (about 14–15 oz / 400 g) diced tomatoes; 1 can (about 6 oz / 170 g) tomato paste; 1 can (about 14–15 oz / 400 g) tomato sauce or passata; 1 green pepper, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp dried basil

50 min

Cook Time

Main Dishes

Cuisine

8 Servings

Serving

Easy

Difficulty

İyi Bir Yemek

Recipe Author

Ingredients

8 Servings

For the sauce

Directions

Brown the beef

Set a large pot over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up, until no longer pink.

Add pepper and garlic

Stir in the chopped green pepper and cook for 3–4 minutes to soften. Add the garlic and cook for 30–60 seconds; keep it moving so it doesn’t burn.

Stir in tomatoes and paste

Add the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and tomato sauce. Mix well until the paste dissolves into the sauce.

Season the sauce

Add black pepper, oregano, and basil. Stir and bring the sauce close to a gentle simmer.

Simmer low and slow

Reduce heat to low. Simmer for about 50 minutes with the lid slightly ajar, stirring now and then to prevent sticking. If it gets too thick, splash in a little water.

Finish and serve

Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Spoon over hot spaghetti or serve on the side.

This classic ground beef spaghetti sauce recipe simmers tomatoes, tomato paste, and herbs until the flavor deepens. The malzemeleri list is short and practical: brown the beef, soften the pepper and garlic, then let everything cook low and slow. It’s easy to batch for pasta nights and works well for spaghetti, other noodles, or as a layering sauce.