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Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

Jun 26
1 min read

Serves 4

Ingredients

  •  1 1/2 pounds ground beef, 80/20

  •  1 tablespoon minced garlic

  •  1 tablespoon Flavor Crank All Purpose seasoning

  •  16 ounces spaghetti

Garnish

  •   2 tablespoons of Fresh Basil chopped.

  •   1-2 tablespoons of Grated parmesan


INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Fill a large pot with water, at least 2/3 of the way to the top. Season water with a handful of salt, about 2 tablespoons and allow to come to a boil. Once water is rolling, add pasta and stir to prevent sticking the first 20 seconds. Depending on the type of pasta, allow to boil 7-10 minutes or until aldente.

  2. Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add beef to the pot, sprinkle with Flavor Crank AP seasoning, crumble into small chunks with a wooden spoon and cook until lightly browned adding garlic half way through this process. Add 6-8 ounces of your favorite pasta sauce from a jar to the ground beef and stir to incorporate add additional Flavor Crank AP seasoning to taste. Allow to simmer on a low heat.

  3. Once pasta is done, strain and add to the large pan of meat sauce and use a pair of tongs to incorporate and stir pasta into sauce. You may add a bit of the parmesan cheese and fresh basil while incorporating pasta and sauce.

  4. To plate: Use a pasta bowl and tongs. Twist the pasta as you place it in the bowl to give the pasta height. Add the cheese and fresh basil on top. DONE.

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