Easy Spaghetti With Meat Sauce

Ingredients

• Kosher salt and black pepper
• 12 ounces spaghetti, pappardelle or other long pasta

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/2 pound ground beef (preferably 20 percent fat), pork or dark meat turkey 
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

• Grated Parmesan, for serving

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add onion, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring often, until beginning to soften, 3 minutes. Add beef and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 3 minutes.
2. Add pasta to the pot and cook according to package instructions until al dente.
3. Meanwhile, add tomato paste to skillet and cook, stirring, until darkened, about 1 minute. Add 1 cup water, Worcestershire, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt and simmer until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes.
4. Using tongs, transfer pasta directly from the pot to the skillet along with 1 cup pasta water. Increase heat to high and simmer vigorously, tossing, until sauce reduces and coats the pasta, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with Parmesan.