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Beef Ragù Spaghetti

Spaghetti with tomato sauce is always a recipe for success. Is there anyone who’d turn down a plate of noodles piled high and dusted with cheese? Surely not, although adding some extra meat and veg certainly makes it all the more crave-able. Which is exactly what we’re doing: taking a tried-and-true Italian American classic and adding hearty ground beef and bites of tender zucchini.


| Allergens

  • Wheat
  • Milk

| Total Time

45 Minutes

| Servings

2

| Calories

1000 Kcal


Ingredients

  • 1 unit Zucchini
  • 1 unit Yellow Onion
  • 2 clove Garlic
  • 10 ounce Ground Beef
  • 6 ounce Spaghetti
  • 1 unit Beef Stock Concentrate
  • 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
  • 13.76 ounce Crushed Tomatoes
  • ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 teaspoon Chili Flakes
  • 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Vegetable Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 2 tablespoon Garlic Herb Butter

Instructions

Prep

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry all produce. Trim and quarter zucchini lengthwise; cut crosswise into ½-inch-thick pieces. Halve, peel, and dice onion. Mince garlic.

Cook Beef

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add beef and season with half the Italian Seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 5-6 minutes. Turn off heat. Drain any excess grease from pan; transfer beef to a plate.

Cook Pasta

Once water is boiling, add spaghetti to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes. Carefully scoop out and reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water (¾ cup for 4 servings), then drain.

Start Ragù

While spaghetti cooks, heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for beef over medium-high heat. Add zucchini and onion. Cook, stirring, until softened, 5-7 minutes. Stir in garlic and remaining Italian Seasoning; cook until garlic is fragrant, 30-60 seconds.

Simmer Ragù

Add beef, tomatoes, stock concentrate, and reserved pasta cooking water to pan with veggies. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and let simmer until thick and saucy, 5-10 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Stir in 1 TBSP plain butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) until melted.
TIP: If mixture begins to stick to the bottom of the pan, stir in a splash of water.

Finish and Serve

Add spaghetti and garlic herb butter to pan with ragù; toss to combine. Divide pasta between plates. Sprinkle with Parmesan and as many chili flakes as you like.

Beef Ragù Spaghetti

Spaghetti with tomato sauce is always a recipe for success. Is there anyone who’d turn down a plate of noodles piled high and dusted with cheese? Surely not, although adding some extra meat and veg certainly makes it all the more crave-able. Which is exactly what we’re doing: taking a tried-and-true Italian American classic and adding hearty ground beef and bites of tender …
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