20-Minute Spaghetti Meat Sauce
Ground beef browned with marinara and served over spaghetti in under 20 minutes. Simple, satisfying weeknight pasta that tastes like you simmered it for hours.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 620
- Protein
- 28g

Ingredients
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Step 1
Bring salted water to a boil in a large pot, then add spaghetti and cook until al dente.
Step 2
While pasta cooks, brown ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it up with a spoon.
Step 3
Pour marinara sauce into the beef and stir to combine, then simmer 5 minutes.
Step 4
Drain pasta and divide between bowls, then spoon meat sauce on top and serve.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot
- skillet
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