Quick Italian Spaghetti

Name: Quick Italian Spaghetti
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Dinner Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes, Italian Dinners, Italian Recipes
Ingredients: 1/2 pound ground beef; 3/4 cup thinly sliced green onions; 3 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained; Cooked spaghetti; Grated Parmesan cheese; Bacon bits, optional

Quick Italian Spaghetti has been a standby for Ruth Peterson of Jenison, Michigan for some 40 years now. "I can make it in a jiffy, and there's no other spaghetti recipe my husband's even interested in trying!" Ruth says.

Ingredients

1/2 pound ground beef
3/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
3 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
Cooked spaghetti
Grated Parmesan cheese
Bacon bits, optional

Directions

In a large skillet, cook beef and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the tomato sauce, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add olives; simmer 5 minutes longer. Spoon over spaghetti; sprinkle with cheese and bacon bits if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 158 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 738mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 13g protein.

Originally published as Quick Italian Spaghetti in Taste of Home Premiere 1993

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Jellybug

Mar 6, 2018

This is so good. It's a little different, but still delicious. I served garlic bread and a salad.
terrispecial

Nov 23, 2014

I found this spaghetti sauce recipe years ago and enjoyed making it for my 3 daughters! They loved it! Found it again today and will be making it tonight. Going to add some garlic and oregano with it.
TessaMB

Apr 24, 2013

I made the sauce and it was okay. Very basic and a bit unusual but I was missing my garlic. So then I went and changed it all together. I added fresh basil, fresh tarragon, garlic, and a little bit of red wine vinegar.
valanddansmith

Jul 11, 2011

Very good and a bit different than the usual tomato sauces... I made this a while back and am looking forward to making it again tonight along with a recipe for linguine with spicy garlic oil that I found in another magazine...
yardroc

Nov 20, 2010

Very good!
Trilby Yost

Sep 12, 2010

I wanted to try a spaghetti sauce that was a bit different. I ran across this one that sounded good. Well, it was more than good; the black olives did the trick, I think. My husband says to make it again the next time we have spaghetti.