Mediterranean🍜 Noodles & pasta

Greek Spaghetti with Meat Sauce (Makaronia me Kima)

Name: Greek Spaghetti with Meat Sauce (Makaronia me Kima)
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 red onion; ¼ cups olive oil; to taste salt; 4-5 cloves garlic cloves; 2 lb ground beef; to taste freshly cracked black pepper; 1 tsp sweet paprika; ~1/4-1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; 1/4-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 15 oz canned diced or crushed tomatoes; 1 cup water; 1 tsp dried crushed oregano; ¼ cups fresh parsley; 1 lb spaghetti; 2 tsp salt (for pasta water); ~4-5 liters water (for boiling pasta); ~1-2 tbsp olive oil (for tossing pasta); 1 tsp dried oregano (for pasta, optional); ~1/2-3/4 cups grated kefalotiri, graviera, or Parmesan cheese

⏱ 50 min🍽 Serves 6

A classic Greek comfort dish featuring a rich, aromatic tomato meat sauce spiced with cinnamon and oregano, tossed with spaghetti — ready to serve in under an hour.

Adapted from a video by Dimitra's Dishes

Greek Spaghetti with Meat Sauce (Makaronia me Kima in Under 1 Hour)

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Ingredients

red onionfinely chopped1
olive oil¼ cups
saltto taste
garlic clovesgrated4-5 cloves
ground beef2 lb
freshly cracked black pepperto taste
sweet paprika1 tsp
crushed red pepper flakesoptional~1/4-1/2 tspest.
ground cinnamon1/4-1/2 tsp
canned diced or crushed tomatoes

Steps

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1
Finely chop the onion and cook it in a pot with the olive oil and a pinch of salt over medium heat until soft and golden, about 8-10 minutes.
2
Add the grated garlic and cook for a few seconds until fragrant.
3
Add the ground beef, breaking it up as it cooks until no longer pink. Season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper, and add crushed red pepper flakes if desired.
4
Add the canned tomatoes, paprika, and cinnamon, along with a splash of water (used to rinse out the can). Cook over medium-high heat for about 20-25 minutes until the sauce thickens and the meat is fully cooked.
5
Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed, then stir in the oregano and chopped fresh parsley. Set the sauce aside.
6
In a separate pot of salted boiling water, cook the spaghetti until al dente (about 9-10 minutes), reserving some of the pasta water before draining.
7
Drain the pasta, then drizzle with olive oil and toss with a little dried oregano.
8
Stir some of the reserved pasta water into the meat sauce to thin it to your desired consistency.
9
Plate a generous mound of pasta, top with plenty of meat sauce and grated cheese, garnish with fresh parsley if desired, and serve.

Greek Spaghetti with Meat Sauce (Makaronia me Kima)

Ingredients

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