{"id":1874,"date":"2026-02-19T22:06:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T22:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1874"},"modified":"2026-02-19T22:06:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T22:06:07","slug":"classic-spaghetti-with-meat-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/classic-spaghetti-with-meat-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Classic Spaghetti with Meat Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0Classic Spaghetti with Meat Sauce<\/h1>\n<h2>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb (500g) spaghetti<\/li>\n<li>1 lb (500g) ground beef<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 medium onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 green bell pepper, chopped (optional)<\/li>\n<li>1 can (14 oz \/ 400g) diced tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>1 can (14 oz \/ 400g) tomato sauce<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons tomato paste<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon sugar (optional, reduces acidity)<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon dried oregano<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon dried basil<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Grated Parmesan cheese (for serving)<\/li>\n<li>Fresh parsley (optional garnish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Cook the Spaghetti<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.<\/li>\n<li>Add the spaghetti and cook according to package instructions (about 8\u201310 minutes) until al dente.<\/li>\n<li>Drain and set aside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Make the Meat Sauce<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.<\/li>\n<li>Add chopped onion and cook for 2\u20133 minutes until softened.<\/li>\n<li>Add garlic (and bell pepper if using) and cook for 1 minute.<\/li>\n<li>Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart as it cooks. Drain excess fat if needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Add Tomatoes &amp; Seasoning<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste.<\/li>\n<li>Add salt, black pepper, oregano, basil, paprika, sugar, and red pepper flakes.<\/li>\n<li>Bring to a gentle simmer.<\/li>\n<li>Reduce heat and let simmer for 15\u201320 minutes until thick and flavorful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Combine<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Add the cooked spaghetti to the sauce and toss until fully coated.<br \/>\nOR<\/li>\n<li>Serve spaghetti on plates and spoon the sauce on top.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0To Serve<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with fresh parsley.<\/li>\n<li>Serve hot and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Classic Spaghetti with Meat Sauce \u00a0Ingredients 1 lb (500g) spaghetti 1 lb (500g) ground beef 1 tablespoon olive oil 1&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1875,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1874","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1874"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1874\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1876,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1874\/revisions\/1876"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}