Portuguese Spaghetti
2015-06-22- Cuisine: Portuguese
- Course: Dinner
- Skill Level: Intermediate
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Portuguese Spaghetti - I bet you envision a spaghetti dish full with tomato sauce. This dish is light on the tomato sauce because it’s made with chunky crushed tomatoes with ground beef and chucks of chourico. An exceptional tasting dish.
Ingredients
- 2 large onions, sliced and cut into quarters
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground Linguica or Chourico (Portuguese Sausage)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 28oz can crushed tomatoes, ground peeled (Chunky Style)
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon dry basil
- 1 pound spaghetti, cooked in water
Method
Step 1
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and toss with a little oil to keep it moist. Set aside.
Step 2
In a large skillet, over medium-high heat add olive oil and sauté onions and garlic until translucent, about 10 minutes.
Step 3
Add the meat, salt and pepper and sauté until browned, about 10 minutes.
Step 4
Add the crushed tomato, soy sauce and basil and bring to a simmer.
Step 5
Simmer for an hour stirring occasionally.
Step 6
Combine spaghetti with sauce and serve.
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