Simple Spaghetti
This simple and delicious spaghetti is kid-friendly, and so easy to make!
One of the most frustrating things for me about this pregnancy is that I have had to be sooooo careful about everything I eat. Beyond the severe and often debilitating morning sickness that has lasted most of my pregnancy, I’ve also had terrible heartburn and digestive issues. I just don’t seem to be able to tolerate a lot of my favorite foods, which is such a bummer! I love spicy and flavorful food, and it’s very depressing to not be able to tolerate even very mild things like taco seasoning or marinara sauce. For a few months there at the beginning of the summer, all I could really eat were very bland foods like toast, rice, bananas, and applesauce. Thankfully, things have improved significantly since then, but I’m still not able to eat a lot of foods that I enjoy. I’ve never been a picky eater, and it’s hard for me to feel so limited in what I can eat.
A few days ago I was craving spaghetti, but I knew I wouldn’t be able to tolerate my usual spaghetti sauce. I found this kid-friendly version of spaghetti on my friend Kristyn’s site, and decided to give it a try. It was the perfect solution! It’s very mild, not very spicy or acidic, and totally satisfied my spaghetti cravings. My kids loved it, and we had enough leftovers to eat it for dinner another night (which is perfect for my tired eight-months-pregnant self!).
It’s definitely not the most sophisticated spaghetti I’ve ever had, but it was super easy to make, and we all loved it! I think this one will definitely be added to the rotation, even when I’m not pregnant!
Simple Spaghetti
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Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef or 1/2 pound ground beef and 1/2 pound ground pork
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 6 ounce can tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 pound spaghetti
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef in a large skillet, breaking it into small pieces as it cooks. Drain the grease, then return the meat to the skillet. Add the beef broth, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, salt, basil, and garlic powder to the skillet, and stir to combine. Bring the sauce to a simmer, and simmer for 30-45 minutes, until slightly thickened. During the last 15 minutes of simmering, cook the spaghetti according to the package directions. Toss the cooked noodles with the sauce and serve hot.
