Italian Spaghetti

Name: Italian Spaghetti
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 pound ground beef; 3/4 cup thinly sliced green onions; 3 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained; Cooked spaghetti; Grated Parmesan cheese; Bacon bits, optional

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Our Italian spaghetti recipe comes together in just 25 minutes and is an excellent option after a very busy day. This dish features a tomato-based meat sauce with olives. It's so tasty that you may want to make an extra batch.

Ingredients

1/2 pound ground beef
3/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
3 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
Cooked spaghetti
Grated Parmesan cheese
Bacon bits, optional

Directions

In a large skillet, cook beef and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the tomato sauce, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add olives; simmer 5 minutes longer. Spoon over spaghetti; sprinkle with cheese and bacon bits if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 158 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 738mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 13g protein.

Quick Italian Spaghetti has been a standby for Ruth Peterson of Jenison, Michigan for some 40 years now. "I can make it in a jiffy, and there's no other spaghetti recipe my husband's even interested in trying!" Ruth says.

Recipe Creator