Description
Indulge in a delicious twist on classic spaghetti with these hearty Spaghetti Garlic Bread Bowls. Savory ground beef and tomato sauce are served in crispy bread bowls topped with gooey mozzarella and fresh parsley.
Ingredients
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Main Sauce:
- Olive oil for cooking
- 1 medium white onion, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely diced
- 500g ground beef (12% fat)
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- 80ml red wine
- 500g tomato passata
- 240ml beef stock
- 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 bunch fresh basil, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 20g freshly grated parmesan
- 200g spaghetti
Garlic Bread Bowls:
- 6 crusty white rolls
- 100g butter, melted
- 30g parmesan for butter
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, made into paste
- 200g mozzarella, shredded
Instructions
- Cook the sauce: Sauté onion and garlic. Brown ground beef. Add tomato puree, wine, passata, stock, Worcestershire sauce, basil, oregano, sugar, and parmesan. Simmer.
- Cook the spaghetti: Boil in salted water until al dente. Drain.
- Prepare the bread bowls: Hollow out rolls. Mix melted butter, parmesan, parsley, and garlic paste. Brush inside bowls. Bake.
- Assemble: Fill bread bowls with spaghetti and sauce. Top with mozzarella and bake until cheese melts.
Notes
- You can customize the sauce by adding vegetables like bell peppers or mushrooms.
- For a vegetarian option, substitute the ground beef with plant-based crumbles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 600 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg