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Chili meat sauce spaghetti

Chili meat sauce spaghetti

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Spaghetti with a spicy meat sauce, featuring ground meat, hot peppers, Italian herbs, and a touch of sugar. Ready in 30 minutes.

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Recipe from Alf1958, Schnobby, Klaus Eifert, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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These chili spaghetti combine Italian pasta with a tomato-based meat sauce, spiced with chili peppers. It’s a simple and family-friendly dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodPan-fried, then simmered.
  • Estimated cost$14.67 $3.67 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.31
  • $0.21
  • $0.18
  • $0.71
  • $3.34
  • $5.16
  • $2.58
  • $0.16
  • $0.60
  • $0.42

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the spaghetti in 1.5 to 2 liters of salted water according to the instructions on the package, then drain them.
  2. Peel the onion and garlic, then finely chop them. ≈ 8 min
  3. Heat about 4 tablespoons of olive oil in a saucepan.
  4. Brown the ground meat with the onion and garlic.
  5. Add the tomatoes, tomato juice, and tomato paste, then mix well. ≈ 4 min
  6. Let it simmer for about 10 minutes over low heat.
  7. Season with salt, pepper, chili flakes, herbs, and sugar, then taste. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Chili meat sauce spaghetti

  • 500 g of spaghetti$1.31
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
  • 4 tablespoons of olive oil$0.71
  • 350 g of mixed ground meat$3.34
  • 1 can (400g) of chopped tomatoes$5.16
  • 20 cl of tomato juice$2.58
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste$0.16
  • 50 g of grated Parmesan cheese$0.60
  • 50 g of green and black olives$0.42

Total$14.67

that's $3.67 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 500 g of spaghetti
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 4 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 350 g of mixed ground meat
  • 1 can (400g) of chopped tomatoes
  • 20 cl of tomato juice
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
  • 50 g of grated Parmesan cheese
  • 50 g of green and black olives
  • salt, pepper, to taste
  • Hot pepper (in powder or dried, chopped), to taste
  • Italian herbs (mixture), to taste
  • A pinch of sugar

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