Tomato-Garlic Ragu

🥘 Ingredients

• chili flakes
  1 tsp
• crushed tomatoes
  2 box
• garlic
  4 clove
• ground beef
  1 lb
• italian seasoning
  2 tsp
• olive oil
  2 tsp
• parmesan cheese
  ½ cup
• pepper
• salt
• spaghetti
  12 oz
• yellow onion
  2 unit
• zucchini
  2 unit

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• large pan
• strainer

1. 1

   Prep the ingredients: Wash and dry all produce. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, halve zucchini lengthwise, then cut into ½-inch pieces. Halve, peel, and finely chop yellow onion . Mince or grate garlic .

   zucchini: 2 unit, yellow onion: 2 unit, garlic: 4 clove
2. 

   2

   Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add ground beef and season with salt and pepper . Cook for about ⏱️ 6 minutes , breaking up the pieces, until no longer pink.

   olive oil: 2 tsp, ground beef: 1 lb, salt, pepper
3. 3

   Cook the vegetables: Add the onions and zucchini and season with salt and pepper. Cook for about ⏱️ 5 minutes , until softened. Add the garlic and italian seasoning and cook for ⏱️ 30 seconds , until fragrant.

   italian seasoning: 2 tsp
4. 

   4

   Add crushed tomatoes , ½ cup water, and chili flakes (to taste) to the pan. Simmer for about ⏱️ 10 minutes , until thickened.

   crushed tomatoes: 2 box, chili flakes: 1 tsp
5. 

   5

   Meanwhile, add spaghetti to the boiling water and cook for ⏱️ 9 minutes to ⏱️ 10 minutes , until al dente. Drain using a strainer and add to the pan with the sauce. Toss to combine.

   spaghetti: 12 oz
6. 6

   Finish: Serve the ragu in bowls with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese on top!

   parmesan cheese: ½ cup