I ate this a lot growing up. My grandmother would season the beef and sometimes ham with lots of sazon, adobo, sofrito, bay leaves, fresh garlic, you name it. You can call this anything you’d like except for bland. This is incredibly flavorful. Your taste buds will scream.
It’s not supposed to be saucy it’s supposed to be a tad bit on the dry side or maybe I remember it that way because my grandmother would have to call me a million times before dinner.
Cuban Spaghetti
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 550kcal
This easy to make recipe focuses on the meat part of the sauce. With the tomatoes just slightly coating the pasta, you get the full flavor impact of the spice blend in the sauce. Try this Cuban take on an Italian classic!
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb Spaghetti
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 28 oz can Crushed Tomatoes
- 1/2 small Onion
- 1/2 Green Bell Pepper
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1/4 tsp Cumin
- 2 tsp Sazon
- 1 tbsp Tomato Paste
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1/4 cup Dry White Wine
- 3 tbsp Capers or Olives
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Brown the beef completely over medium-high heat.
- Add the onions, peppers, garlic, tomato paste, bay leaves, Sazon, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper. Cook for 3 minutes.
- Add dry white wine and reduce by half.
- Add the crushed tomatoes and sugar.
- Reduce the heat to low and cook for 30 minutes.
- Check for seasoning.
- Discard the bay leaves and add the capers.
- Stir in the spaghetti and serve immediately!
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Nutrition
Calories: 550kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 393mg | Potassium: 529mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 165IU | Vitamin C: 14.4mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 3.3mg
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This was sooooo good. This just might be the only way to prepare spaghetti from this point on.
haha so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the sweet comment xoxo