Spaghetti With Beef and Linguica Red Sauce

Switch up your standard spaghetti and meat sauce with the addition of linguica. You are going to love the subtle change!

In my household, we love Portuguese sausages (chourico and linguica): we serve them with eggs and toast, add them to homemade hash browns, grill them for sandwiches, add them to cheesy dips, throw them into soups, and slip them into shakes. Okay, disregard that last one…just checking to see if you’re paying attention! Essentially, they are very tasty and are always present in one form or another in my fridge.

Ground linguica is a smoked and cooked Portuguese sausage. As the name suggests, it is a ground form of the linguica. It is seasoned with paprika, several other spices, and garlic. As you would expect, the sausage is wonderfully flavorful. Unfortunately, not everyone has access to it (but I hope you do!), so substitute this recipe if you must.

A good way to use ground linguica is to add it to spaghetti sauce. I incorporate it into my everyday meat sauce for a different flavor profile. Try it if you are looking for something slightly different than your usual weekday spaghetti and sauce. Not to mention that it’s easy to make and perfect for a busy schedule. We hope you like it as much as we do!

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Spaghetti with Beef and Linguica Red Sauce

Author: Thao | In Good Flavor Cooking Method:Stovetop Cooked Cuisine:American, Italian Courses:Main Recipe Keys: C Carbohydrate High Protein

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesCook time: 30 minutesTotal time: 35 minutesServings:4 Servings

Description

Switch up your standard spaghetti and meat sauce with the addition of linguica. You are going to love the subtle change!

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes (or more if you like heat)
• 3/4 lb. ground beef
• 1/2 lb. ground linguica *
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
• 3/4 cup beef broth
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (13.25 oz.) box spaghetti
• 1 stem basil, leaves chopped

Instructions

1. Bring a large stockpot to a boil to cook spaghetti.
2. In the meantime, preheat a large pan on medium-high heat. Add oil, then onion. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, and stir. Add ground beef, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Cook beef until brown, breaking up into small chunks. Add linguica. Cook for 1 minute, using a spatula to break up chunks. Pour in crushed tomatoes and beef broth. Add sugar and bay leaf. Stir and allow to come to a boil. Cover. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for about 20 minutes, stirring a couple of times during this period.
3. While the sauce simmers, cook the spaghetti according to the package directions. Drain. Serve the sauce over the pasta. Garnish with chopped basil.
4. Makes about 4 servings.

Note

• *Ground linguica is precooked sausage. If you are substituting with an uncooked sausage, add it to the skillet at the same time as the ground beef.

Keywords:Spaghetti, Meat Sauce, Linguica, Portuguese Sausages

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