Cuban Spaghetti
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!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 550kcal
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