Meal time has always been important to me growing up. We always had dinner at the same time every night and Sunday dinner was always Supper around 2:00 pm. My mom wasn’t the best cook and she didn’t make any fancy meals, but it was the time we spent together. I want to pass that feeling down to my daughter.
Sundays we either had a pot roast or our family tradition spaghetti recipe and garlic bread, made with Ragu Sauce.
My mom would put some onions in the skillet and saute them for a few minutes and then add a little fresh garlic with the ground beef. Then once it had browned she would drain it and then add the Ragu Sauce and let it simmer for about 30 minutes and add some fresh basil to make the plate look pretty. Just a simple meal, but it had long lasting effects. When ever I think of her spaghetti, I can actually smell and taste it.
Our Family Tradition Spaghetti Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 – 2 lb of lean ground beef or ground turkey
- 1 teaspoon of oil for pan
- 1 jar Ragu Old World Traditional Sauce
- 1 box Spaghetti Noodles
- Garlic Bread
Instructions
- Saute the onions in some oil in a skillet, Add the ground beef and brown.
- Drain and add Ragu Sauce and Simmer for 30 minutes.
- In the mean time boil water and cook noodles al dente.
- Add Basil Leaves optional.
- Bake garlic bread.
Notes
Nutrition
Ragu was founded by a woman named Assunta Cantisano, who came to the US in 1914 from Naples. Later, during the depression, Assunta started selling her home-made tomato sauce to her neighbors, and pretty soon that turned into the company we know as Ragu #SimmeredinTradition.
Jennifer says
I love using Ragu in my sauce recipes! Spaghetti is my favorite recipe, and one that we make pretty often!
Rena (An Ordinary Housewife) says
My mom used Ragu a lot too. She didn’t worry about putting basil leaves on top though. Spaghetti and garlic bread is such a good, easy, home food type meal.
Kimberly Dickerson says
I just made spaghetti this past weekend using Ragu. It was a perfect meal for the chilly day we had on Sunday. I miss using onions in my sauce {hubby hates them 😉 }!
Amanda says
I grew up eating the same spaghetti! And it’s still the one I cook for my kids, no other recipe tastes right!
Star Traci says
I love the way you talk about those dinners. So much love there. Your sauce looks very yummy. Also, I did not know the story behind Ragu. That’s really inspiring!
🙂
Traci
Ashley @irishred02 says
Spaghetti is one of our favorite meals. I love making my own sauce, the smells simmering in the kitchen yummy!
Jennifer B says
This just looks so good! We love spaghetti around here too!
Virginia says
Looks so delicious! Love ragu!
Andrea@TablerPartyOfTwo says
Sounds like a super yummy weeknight meal, Candi!