Spaghetti Meat Sauce

Spaghetti Meat Sauce is a high-protein pasta recipe ready in 40 min. It makes 4 servings, each 720 kcal with 38 g protein. Beginner level, 16 ingredients.

Recipe by @bitesofberi, adapted and measured by Cookpath.

  • 40 mintotal
  • Beginnerlevel
  • 720kcal a serving
  • 38 gprotein
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Spaghetti Meat Sauce

What is Spaghetti Meat Sauce

Spaghetti in a beef mince sauce of tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, passata and stock with carrot, onion, oregano, basil and parmesan.

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How to make Spaghetti Meat Sauce

Tips from the cook

  • Use as much pasta water as needed: starchy water helps the sauce cling without losing flavour.
  • Cut the chilli flakes for a mild sauce; the paprika adds flavour without heat.
  • Undercook the pasta slightly and finish it in the sauce.
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Spaghetti Meat Sauce substitutions

Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.

Onion2 options
  • Leek, white and light-green part 1:1 by volume

    Still an allium; raw dishes.

  • Fennel bulb, finely diced 1:1 by volume

    Sweet aniseed note; raw dishes.

Chilli flakes2 options
  • Leave out (optional heat, 1/4 tsp) leave out (optional heat only)
  • Sweet paprika for colour same amount

    No heat.

Beef stock3 options
  • Vegetable stock (check the label for celery) 1:1 by volume

    Less meaty; vegetable stock typically includes celery.

    Still contains celery.

  • Mushroom broth (a handful of dried or fresh shiitake simmered in plain water 20-30 min) 1:1 by volume

    Earthy rather than beefy.

  • Miso in hot water (1-2 tsp white or yellow miso per 1 cup water) 1:1 by volume

    Added late, do not boil hard; miso may also carry gluten (not confirmed).

    Still contains soy.

Spaghetti1 option
  • Gluten-free pasta (corn/rice or corn-rice blend) 1:1 by weight; cook per packet, slightly al dente

    Soups (goes soft fast) and long simmers.

Parmesan2 options
  • Vegetarian hard Italian-style cheese (made with microbial rennet) 1:1 by weight

    Grana Padano is not suitable for egg-free (lysozyme from egg).

    Still contains dairy.

  • Nutritional yeast (fortified flakes) 1:1 by volume, less salty so add pinch of salt

    Does not melt; less sharp.

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