The Old Spaghetti Factory Meat Sauce Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is in meat flavored spaghetti sauce? ›

Ingredients: Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste from Vine-Ripened Tomatoes), Vine-Ripened Diced Tomatoes in Tomato Juice, Cane Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Cottonseed and/or Canola and/or Soybean), Salt, Beef, Dehydrated Garlic, Onion Powder, Spices, (Basil, Oregano, Spice), *Citric Acid, Dehydrated Parsley and Flavoring.

Store your cooked noodles and your spaghetti sauce with ground beef separately. The spaghetti noodles will last for up to 5 days in an airtight container in the fridge. The ground beef sauce, meanwhile, will last for 3 to 4 days in an airtight container in the fridge.

The meat sauce has a richer, meaty flavor, whereas spaghetti sauce is more focused on the tomato and herb flavors. Certainly! Meat sauce and spaghetti sauce, often referred to as marinara sauce, are both popular choices for pasta dishes, but they have distinct differences in their ingredients and flavors.

But to me, the biggest difference when compared to the tomato-heavy meat sauce I grew up with, is that Ragù Bolognese uses milk, white wine and notably less tomatoes. The milk tenderizes the meat and mellows out any tart, acidic notes. The flavor is soft, light and slightly sweet! That's the selling point.

A jarred sauce can sometimes lean a bit acidic, so the way to balance that is with richness. A glug of a good quality extra virgin olive oil, a splash of cream or half and half, a dollop of ricotta or mascarpone, or even a few pats of butter stirred in can smooth those rough edges.

SIMMER YOUR SAUCE AND NOODLES IN A PAN

A pan is the best method to combine noodles and sauce. Period. Not a giant pot, and certainly not the bowl you'll be serving in. Heating the pasta and sauce together in a skillet helps infuse the pasta with the flavor of the sauce, melding them together into a flavorful whole.

Sweeten things up with a little sugar.

If your jarred tomato sauce is too acidic, consider adding a pinch or two of sugar (after all, it makes the medicine go down!).

What can I add to jar sauce to make it better? ›

A generous sprig or two of fresh herbs like basil, parsley, rosemary, or sage can all amp up the flavor of a jarred pasta sauce. Alternatively, some of those herbs, like parsley, sage, and rosemary, can be great minced up and gently fried into fresh olive oil before adding the sauce to the pot.

Saunier recommends following the FDA's Food Keeper app guidelines for jarred spaghetti sauce. She says that, in general, leftovers should be eaten, discarded, or frozen within four days, giving you plenty of time to find out what to do with the remaining contents of a bottle of Rao's.

As you can see, no pasta, once cooked, is going to last longer than 5 days. In fact, if it's been in the fridge that long, it's probably best to get rid of it. Pasta lasts longer if it's been cooked in a sauce, such as leftover spaghetti bolognese or in lasagna, as this helps to preserve the ingredients.

But remember not to overcook it. Once the sauce has reached a simmer, turn the heat down to low and continue cooking slowly. This allows the flavours to blend together and the sauce to become thicker and tastier. A really simple - but effective - trick is to always keep the lid on, so as to preserve the aroma.

Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Diced Tomatoes In Tomato Juice, Sugar, Beef, Contains Less Than 1% Of: Salt, Canola Oil, Spices, Dried Onions, Dried Garlic, Basil, Citric Acid, Dried Beef Stock, Natural Flavoring, Yeast Extract, Onion Extract, Beef Extract, Beef Fat, Garlic Extract.

This recipe is pretty classic in that it includes diced onions, peppers, garlic, and ground beef. Once the vegetables are softened and the meat is cooked, the pot is deglazed with red wine. From there, the base of the sauce is enhanced with tomato paste, seasonings, and some subtle flavor enhancers.

Meat Dipping Sauce** (Serves 8)

**Our meat sauce is made with pan-seared beef and Italian sausage.

I like the Ragu Old World Style Meat Flavored Sauce. The product comes in a 23.9 ounce jar. I like how it is made with olive oil, and contains ground beef. It contains no artificial colors or high fructose corn syrup, and contains 70 calories per serving for a 1/2 cup.