Spaghetti with meat sauce

4.96 from 23 votes

Greek-style spaghetti with meat sauce is a meal that is pure comfort food.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Greek

Servings: people

Calories: 822kcal

Author: Mia Kouppa

500 grams spaghetti
1 teaspoon salt, for the pasta water
1 medium onion, finely diced
1/2 cup olive oil
4 3/4 cups tomato sauce
1 ½ lbs total; mixture of ground pork, and ground veal (3 cups total)
1 tbsp salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon heaping
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 whole cloves, optional
grated mizithra cheese, optional or you can use a combo of parmesan and romano cheese

Heat oil in a medium to large sized saucepot and cook onion for about 5 minutes over medium high heat until soft and very slightly caramelized.
1/2 cup olive oil, 1 medium onion, finely diced
Add the rest of ingredients: tomato sauce; meat; 1 tablespoon salt; cinnamon; nutmeg; and cloves if you are using, to the pot. Stir well.
4 3/4 cups tomato sauce, 1 ½ lbs total; mixture of ground pork, and ground veal, 1 tbsp salt, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 2 whole cloves, optional
Reduce heat to low/medium and cook, uncovered for approximately 45 minutes. Stir regularly to prevent sauce from sticking to the bottom.
When sauce is almost ready, boil your pasta. Add 1 teaspoon of salt to a pot of boiling water and cook spaghetti according to the instructions on the package.
500 grams spaghetti, 1 teaspoon salt, for the pasta water
Drain pasta once cooked. Serve on plates. Top with meat sauce and sprinkle with mizithra cheese if desired.
grated mizithra cheese, optional
Enjoy!

Meat sauce freezes very well.