Spaghetti With Meat Sauce Makaronada Recipes

MAKARONIA ME KIMA RECIPE (GREEK STYLE SPAGHETTI IN MEAT SAUCE/BOLOGNESE)

Steps:

• To prepare this Greek style spaghetti with meat sauce recipe (Makaronia me kima), begin by preparing the meat sauce. Heat a large pan to medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Stir in the chopped onions and carrot and sauté, until softened and slightly coloured. Stir in the garlic, tomato paste and the mince breaking it up with a wooden spoon and sauté, until caramelized. Pour in the red wine and deglaze (wait to evaporate). Add the tinned tomatoes, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves, bay leaf and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, turn the heat down and simmer with the lid on for about 30 minutes, until most of the juices have evaporated.
• Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water according to package instructions. Drain the pasta in a collander and stir in 2tsp of olive oil.
• Tip over the drained pasta in the meat sauce pan and mix it so the sauce is evenly spread.
• Serve with grated cheese and a nice refreshing Greek feta salad and enjoy over a glass of wine!

ONE-POT SPAGHETTI WITH MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine ground sausage, onions, and garlic in a large pot or skillet with tall sides. Cook over medium heat until sausage is cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
• Stir water, pasta sauce, and Italian seasoning into the pot; bring to a boil. Stir in spaghetti noodles, return to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until noodles are cooked through and sauce has thickened, 17 to 20 minutes.
• Serve topped with grated Parmesan cheese.

SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH GROUND BEEF

Steps:

• Combine ground beef, onion, garlic, and green pepper in a large saucepan. Cook and stir until meat is brown and vegetables are tender. Drain grease.
• Stir diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste into the pan. Season with oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Simmer spaghetti sauce for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

MAKARONIA ME KIMA (SPAGHETTI WITH MEAT SAUCE)

Steps:

• In a large pot with olive oil, turn heat to medium high.
• Add the onion, garlic, and parsley and sauté till onion turns translucent. Be careful not to burn. Add a touch of salt. Add tomato paste, although really not necessary. Let it sauté while stirring.
• Add the chopped tomatoes and let them release some juice.
• Now add the ground meat, and press it down with a fork gently so that huge cubes or balls of meat don't form. Mix. Season with a bit more salt and pepper.
• Add some water, just barely covering the meat.
• Add the cloves, cinnamon, tomato sauce and stir.
• Bring to a boil and then reduce to low heat. Cover and simmer for an hour and a half or until liquid is gone.
• Serve with thin spaghetti and top with parmigiano-reggiano, grated kefalotiri or kefalograviera.

MEAT SAUCE FOR SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. , Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the tomatoes, green pepper, onion, carrots, water, tomato sauce, tomato paste, brown sugar, Italian seasoning, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until bubbly. Serve with spaghetti. Freeze option: Do not cook spaghetti. Freeze meat sauce in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Place sauce in a large skillet; heat through, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary. Serve over spaghetti.

SPAGHETTI WITH MEAT SAUCE (MAKARONADA) RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and saute until translucent. 2. Add the ground beef and brown. 3. Dissolve the tomato paste in 1 cup of the water and add to the pot. Add in the remaining 2-3 cups of water. 4. Add the cinnamon, allspice and cloves, and simmer until the beef is tender and the sauce has thickened. 5. Season to taste with salt and pepper. 6. Serve immediately over pasta of your choice.