Homemade Easy Meaty Marinara Pasta Sauce

You are going to be surprised how flavorful this Meaty Marinara Pasta Sauce is with simple and minimal ingredients. The ground beef and ground pork make the perfect combination for the meaty portion of the sauce, and the simple and minimal spices make it taste perfect.

Pasta dishes are always my go-to for busy weeknights or nights in general when I don’t feel like cooking a big meal. But you still want that taste and feel of an all-day-cooked meal.

Why should you make this recipe?

1. Comforting dish- It’s a great comforting dish; the combination of the two ground meats is what makes it hearty, which makes it feel like home.
2. Simple ingredients- The spices that are used are super simple, and this small mix of spices will surprise you with flavor.
3. Simple to make- The simplicity of this recipe will change your mind on store-bought meaty marinara pasta sauces.

How to pair Meaty Marinara Pasta Sauce?

Garlic bread

Side salad

Prep tips to speed up the process

1. Have pots, pans, utensils, and ingredients needed for the recipe ready for use.
2. Measure out the dry spices and place them in a jar so they are ready for use. This can be the morning of or done days ahead.
3. Have any vegetables chopped or minced and placed in a container and ready for use.
4. When beginning to cook the pasta, cover the pot of water with a lid for the water to come up to a boil faster.

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Let’s start making Meaty Marinara Sauce

Ingredients

Oil– You can use any neutral oil, such as canola, vegetable oil, or avocado oil.

Onion

Garlic clove

Ground pork

Ground beef– For ground beef, I like to use 93/7 percent fat. If you use a higher percentage of fat in ground beef, just make sure to remove any excess fat before adding the remaining ingredients.

Salt

Italian seasoning

Bay leaves-The bay leaves will be used for the sauce and for cooking the pasta.

Tomato paste

Spaghetti pasta– This meaty marinara pasta sauce goes well with any shape of pasta.

Instructions

1. In a 3-quart pot over medium heat, add oil, wait until it’s hot, then add diced onion, minced garlic, ground pork, and ground beef. Begin browning until fully cooked. If you are using I higher percentage of fat from the ground pork or ground beef, this would be the time to remove it, after it’s been browned.
2. Once the ground pork and ground beef are browned and the fat removed, add salt, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, tomato sauce, and tomato paste, and mix well. Bring the pot to a boil and then to a simmer, and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
3. Begin cooking pasta according to the package. To give the pasta great flavor, add a bay leaf and salt to the water while the pasta is cooking; this is optional, but recommended.
4. Once the pasta is fully cooked, strain out the water in the sink of your kitchen using a colander.
5. Begin plating the spaghetti pasta with the meat marinara sauce, and top it with some Parmesan cheese.

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