Simple Way to Make Quick Spaghetti with "Meat" Sauce

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Quick and easy spaghetti with meat sauce recipe. Watch this recipe to learn how to make perfect meat sauce with spaghetti. Easy weeknight friendly spaghetti and meat sauce that's made completely from scratch. Use ground beef, turkey, pork, chicken or lamb to make this simple spaghetti recipe.

Spaghetti with "Meat" Sauce is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Spaghetti with "Meat" Sauce is something that I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook spaghetti with "meat" sauce using 10 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Spaghetti with "Meat" Sauce:

1. Make ready 1/2 Onion, chopped
2. Make ready 2 medium Carrots, sliced thin
3. Get 1 Celery, sliced
4. Take 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
5. Take 1 cup Dried Lentils
6. Prepare 15 oz can Crushed Tomatoes
7. Get 1/2 cup Italian Parsley, chopped
8. Prepare 5 medium Fresh Basil Leaves or tsp dried
9. Get 1/2 box Spaghetti Noodles
10. Get 1 cup Cheddar or Colby Jack Cheese, shredded

This One-Pot Spaghetti with Turkey Meat Sauce is made with whole wheat pasta in the pressure cooker - hands down, the quickest and easiest way to get dinner on the The meat sauce and pasta cook together at the same time all in one pot! All you Italians out there are shaking your head, I know! I usually serve this over spaghetti, but sometimes I use linguine, fettucine, or penne. Good with garlicky bread and a salad.

Steps to make Spaghetti with "Meat" Sauce:

1. Note: You can use any vegetables you have. You can also change the cheese to Parmesan if desired.
2. Add carrots, celery and onion to pan with 2 tbsp water and saute till onions are cooked and slightly brown. Add water tbsp at a time to prevent burning.
3. Add tbsp water and italian seasoning with salt and pepper and stir.
4. Add Lentils and water enough to cover lentils. Bring to boil and simmer for 35 minutes. Keep an eye on it and add water as needed. Water should be gone at end of 35 minutes.
5. Put water in a pot with shake of salt and heat for spaghetti noodles. Add spaghetti when it boils.
6. Scoop half lentils into blender and blend for a minute. Pour back into pan and scoop other half into blender and blend that for a minute. Pour back into pan. Some lentils will be whole. That's ok.
7. Add crushed tomatoes, basil and parsley. Stir and simmer 15 minutes.
8. If desired, add spaghetti to "meat" sauce and toss OR put spaghetti on plate and scoop sauce on top.
9. Plate spaghetti, sprinkle with cheese and serve.
10. NOTE: If you want a more saucy "meat" sauce you can add another can of crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce. If you want the sauce to be a little more sweet and tomatoey add in and a few squirts of ketchup

I usually serve this over spaghetti, but sometimes I use linguine, fettucine, or penne. Good with garlicky bread and a salad. You can also make the sauce ahead and freeze it This is adapted from my mom's spaghetti recipe. It's a family favorite that simmers while you prepare the pasta–great for busy nights. Some people may decide that this version with a very small amount of meat in it may not.

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