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    Home > American Recipes > Barilla® Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

    May 5, 2015

    Barilla® Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

    Dairy Free

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    Nothing like Mother’s Day, don’t you think? My children and I love cooking together, as you know… and to celebrate the occasion, I received the special treat of queijadinha de laranja for dessert and an easy yet quite tasty Barilla® Spaghetti with Meat Sauce as the entrée—all prepared by my angels and me. 🙂 This is an Italian recipe, like many which were brought to Southern Brazil, a region greatly influenced by Italian immigrants.

    spaghetti with meat sauce

    It all started with a visit to Walmart — where we bought Barilla® spaghetti…

    a box of dry spaghetti

    … followed by a few preparations in the kitchen, and then a delightful meal. I think this is our own way to celebrate family and togetherness– and for my seven and eight year-old to celebrate me, their Mommy.

    photo collage of pasta and also a child kissing her mother

    Sometimes the best things in life are simple, yet full of meaning. They know all too well how to touch my heart… and “food” is written all over!

    A close up of a flower made from dry spaghetti

    Following the Barilla® Spaghetti with Meat Sauce recipe was easy! We simply sautéed chopped onion, carrot, and celery in olive oil, browned lean ground beef in the same pan, then deglazed with white wine (optional), which I love and which makes the pasta even more delicious. Next we added diced canned tomatoes, seasoned with salt and pepper, let the meat sauce simmer, reduce, and thicken… and then tossed 1 lb. of cooked spaghetti in the cooked meat sauce. Then as a final touch, we topped the pasta with shaved cheese. Yummmm!!!

    There was silence at first, followed by requests for seconds and even thirds. I chose just the right dish… it was hearty and so comforting — just like a mother’s love!

    spaghetti with meat sauce

    I miss my Mom! As you know, the Atlantic Ocean keeps us physically apart. I wish she were here to share with me and her granddaughters such a wonderful meal and loving moment. But no worries! I will let her know that if it is any comfort, I ate enough Spaghetti with Meat Sauce for both me and her. My own way of saying: “This is for you, Mãe!” 🙂

    As Mother’s Day approaches, what do you intend to prepare for your Mom on her special day? Or perhaps for your Grandma, Aunt, or that amazing soul who raised you like a daughter or son?

    This Barilla® Spaghetti with Meat Sauce and other Barilla® recipes can help you to make her day!

    HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY — from a Mom who is sending out much love to all other moms out there!

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    Barilla® Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Cook Time 11 minutes
    Total Time 31 minutes
    Servings 8
    Author Denise Browning

    Ingredients

    • 1 box Barilla® Spaghetti
    • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 small onion chopped
    • 1 small carrot chopped
    • 1 stem celery chopped
    • 1 pound ground beef
    • 1/2 cup White wine optional
    • 1 can San Marzano Tomatoes 28 - ounce
    • 1 cup water
    • Salt and black pepper to taste
    • 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano shaved

    Instructions

    • PLACE a pot of water to boil. MEANWHILE, in a large skillet, sauté the onion, carrot and celery with the extra virgin olive oil. ADD the meat and cook until browned well. INCORPORATE the tomatoes and 1 cup of water, season with salt and pepper to taste and bring to a simmer.
      photos showing sauteed vegetables which are mixed with browned ground beef then simmered with tomato sauce
    • COOK pasta in the boiling water according to the package directions. DRAIN pasta and toss with sauce. TOP with cheese.
      photo series showing spaghetti pasta cooking in water and then the cooked pasta being tossed with the meat sauce
    • OPTIONAL: After the meat is browned, you can deglaze the sauce by adding the wine and let it reduce all the way.

    Recipe Notes

    We simply sautéed chopped onion, carrot, and celery in olive oil, browned lean ground beef in the same pan, and deglazed pan with white wine (optional), which I love, and which makes the pasta even more delicious. Next we added diced canned tomatoes, seasoned with salt and pepper to taste, let meat sauce simmer, reduce, and thicken… and then, tossed 1 pound cooked spaghetti in the cooked, reduced meat sauce. As a final touch, we topped pasta with shaved cheese. This is an easy and tasty recipe!
    DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE?Comment and rate the recipe. Also follow us on Pinterest at @easyanddelish for more delish recipes.

    This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Barilla. The opinions and text are all mine.

     

    Filed Under: American Recipes, Easy And Delish, Easy Dairy-Free Recipes, Easy Dinner Recipes, Quick & Easy Recipes Tagged With: Pasta, spaghetti

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