This simple Whole 30 and Paleo Spaghetti Meat Sauce is quick, heart, delicious and only has 5 ingredients.
This Whole 30 Spaghetti meat sauce recipe is my saving grace when I get home on busy nights and I need to come up with a healthy dinner in less than 30 minutes! All you need is 5 ingredients, ground beef (ground turkey is also great or ground meat of your choice), 1 whole yellow onion, 4 garlic cloves, Italian seasoning and a jar of Rao’s Marinara sauce (our favorite store-bought marinara sauce). If you happen to have some fresh basil on hand it gives the sauce an extra pop of flavor. This meal came about on a crazy week night after a soccer game and everyone was starving. The beef was still frozen but I threw it in the pan with some onion and garlic, added some Italian seasoning, a jar of literally the best Marinara sauce I have ever tasted (Rao’s), and finished with some fresh basil I had in my garden but if you don’t have that don’t worry about it, it is just as great without it! Tyler and I love it on spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles while the kids like it on regular spaghetti or any other pasta I have on hand. This recipe was made at least twice during every Whole 30 I completed and is awesome for meal prep over a baked potato, sweet potatoes, or spaghetti squash making it the perfect weeknight meal. Making a big batch is also a great idea and perfect for lunches throughout the week. You can keep store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Simple ingredients I use to make Whole 30 Spaghetti Meat Sauce
- ground beef
- onion
- garlic
- Italian Seasoning
- Rao’s Marinara Sauce
- pasta or spaghetti squash for serving
- salt to taste
- fresh basil (optional)
Whole 30 Spaghetti Meat Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 32 oz. jar Rao's Marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- fresh basil (optional)
Instructions
- Add oil to a medium sized pan over medium-high heat. Add in ground beef and and cook while breaking it up until no longer pink.
- Add diced onion, garlic, salt and Italian seasoning. Stir and continue to cook for about 3-4 minutes or until onions are soft. Add jar of Marinara sauce and half a cup of water. Stir and mix well. Cover with lid and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes.
- If desired add roughly chopped basil and mix in. Serve on spaghetti squash for Whole 30 or on pasta! Enjoy!
