The Faster, BETTER Way to make Spaghetti & Meat Sauce (25 Mins!)

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheese blend

Nutritional yeast is a lower-calorie option, while a cheese blend can be more affordable.

Heat a large heavy bottom pot over medium high heat.

Add a squiggle of olive oil to the pot.

Add 1 pound of ground chuck and 8 ounces of hot Italian pork sausage to the pot.

Crumble the meat down with a meat smoosher and brown for 5 to 10 minutes until it takes on color.

Add 200 grams of chopped onions, 20 grams of garlic, and a strong pinch of salt to the pot.

Stir to combine and scrape the bottom of the pot to deglaze.

Cover the pot with a lid to steam the onions for 5 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 425°F.

After 5 minutes, check the onions and stir again.

Add 1 gram of dried oregano, 1 gram of chili flake, and 75 grams of tomato paste to the pot.

Cook until the tomato paste loses its tinny flavor and becomes orangey red.

Add 15 grams of Better Than Bouillon beef base and 1 can (28 ounces) of crushed tomatoes to the pot.

Fill the empty can with water and add it to the pot.

Add 6-8 grams of salt and 7-8 grams of sugar, then stir to combine.

Bring the mixture to a medium simmer.

Add 10 grams of chopped fresh basil to the pot.

Add 12 ounces of broken spaghetti, ensuring it's submerged in the sauce.

Simmer for 60 seconds to soften the noodles.

Stir to fully combine the noodles with the sauce.

Transfer the pot to the oven and bake for 16 to 18 minutes, stirring halfway through.

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