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How To Season Ground Beef For Spaghetti
A few simple spices and proper timing are all you need to cook ground beef like a pro. Once done, you can incorporate the meat into bolognese sauce and serve it with a bowl of spaghetti.
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Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 500 g 1 lb/16 oz ground beef (80/20 - 80% lean, 20% fat)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp basil
- 1/4 tsp thyme
- 1/4 tsp marjoram
- 1/4 tsp cumin
Instructions
- Break the ground beef using a wooden spatula or spoon.
- Mix all of the dry ingredients except the salt and pepper in a small bowl.
- Heat a tablespoon of olive oil on medium-high heat in a deep frying pan.
- Transfer the ground beef to the pan and let it brown. This should take you roughly 5 minutes. Remember to check if the oil is heated before adding the beef.
- Once the beef browns, use a wooden spatula to break it apart and season with salt and pepper.
- Stir the ground beef so it cooks evenly on all sides. You'll know the beef is ready when there aren't any pink spots.
- Turn off the heat and remove the pan from the stove.
- Leave a tablespoon of the fat in the pan and drain the rest with a spoon.
- Add the dry seasoning mix and stir everything together with a wooden spatula.
- Mix the ground beef with spaghetti sauce and serve.
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Notes
- The pan I'm using in the video is 10.2 inches in diameter (26 cm).
- Your pan must be non-stick or cast iron for this to work properly.
- The oil must already be heated when you pour in the ground beef.
- If your ground beef is leaner than what I've listed (so over 80% lean), then you should use a bit more oil -- 2 tbsp.
- It has been my experience that you don't need to constantly stir the beef. If there are somewhat larger pieces left as I show in the photos, the taste is more pronounced.
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Nutrition
Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.2g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 302mg | Potassium: 342mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 3mg
I do my best to provide you with the nutritional information for recipes but I'm not a certified nutritionist. The nutritional information provided should only be treated as an estimate since it will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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