20-Min Spaghetti Meat Sauce
Ground beef browned with marinara and tossed with spaghetti in one pot—done in 20 minutes. Finish with a handful of fresh arugula for a peppery lift.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 28g
Ingredients
- 8 oz spaghetti
- ½ lb ground beef
- 1 jar (24 oz) marinara sauce
- 2 cups arugula, loosely packed
- 0 to taste salt and pepper
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil over high heat.
- 2
Cook ground beef in the boiling water, breaking it apart with a spoon until no pink remains, about 4 minutes.
- 3
Add spaghetti to the same pot and stir well to separate strands.
- 4
Cook until pasta is al dente, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
- 5
Drain pasta and beef, reserving 1 cup pasta water, then return to pot.
- 6
Stir in marinara sauce and 0.5 cup pasta water, simmer 1 minute, then toss in arugula until wilted.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot
- wooden spoon
- colander
- tongs
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