Are you craving a hearty and satisfying meal? My best recipes with meat sauce collection feature easy meat sauce recipes made with classic ingredients like tomato paste, olive oil, and fresh ingredients. Perfect for busy weeknights, these recipes will satisfy even the pickiest eaters.
Why You’ll Love Recipes with Meat Sauce
These easy meat sauce recipes are perfect for a quick dinner or lunch. You can create a homemade meat sauce recipe rich in flavor and perfect for serving to family and friends.
Versatile Recipes
There are so many ways to make these recipes come alive. Use red pepper flakes, bell pepper, crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning, fresh parsley, fresh basil, and other fresh herbs for punchy flavors. You can also use the sauce for sloppy joes, pizza sauce, or classic spaghetti.
Do you want something healthier? Opt for ground turkey instead of ground beef or pork!
No Sweat Recipes
These simple recipes use basic ingredients and are easy to follow. They’re also a perfect quick weeknight dinner option, whether you eat it right away, make a batch, or make extra leftovers the next day. Just store your homemade meat sauce in airtight containers for meals throughout the week.
Oh-So Flavorful
My recipes with meat sauce are extra special because they’re so flavorful. I doubt there is anyone in the family who won’t like them! Even picky eaters will love these pasta recipes, whether served with spaghetti noodles or garlic bread.
You may also boost the taste by adding bay leaves, dry red wine, and Worcestershire sauce for a rich, deep red sauce.
Recipes with Meat Sauce for the Whole Family
If you need homemade sauce recipes that even the kids will love, you'll find a great recipe here!
A traditional Italian meat sauce that’s slow simmered with minimal prep time. This lamb Ragu is flavorful and authentic!
Only 6 ingredients create a meat sauce that your family will adore with your favorite pasta!
Tender chicken with mushrooms in a creamy and satisfying sauce, topped with crunchy baked Parmesan cheese - this versatile dish that’s full of flavors and textures can be served as an appetizer or the main course.
This Italian baked polenta with meat sauce is so amazing and one of our family's favorites. Tasty polenta topped with meat sauce and cheese is baked in the oven until golden and delicious. This is true Italian comfort food and so simple to make.
This delicious and hearty Italian dish - Rigatoni Al Forno with Meat Sauce is an Italian classic and really easy to make. This step-by-step baked rigatoni recipe is perfect for any home cook and it is ready in just under an hour.
Made with a simple beef ragu combined with basil pesto and fresh cream, this Italian pasta recipe is so rich and flavourful you'll want to make it time and again. Also a great way to use leftover meat sauce!
The slow cooker is perfect for developing all the layers of flavors in this short rib ragu. Then plate on top of pasta, mashed potatoes, or polenta.
I’ve been making this homemade spaghetti meat sauce recipe for 40 years. No one will let me change a thing. It’s thick, rich and delicious. And freezes perfectly, making it an easy meal for a busy weeknight.
This delicious Instant Pot braised short rib ragu over gnocchi is the ultimate in cold-weather comfort food. Saucy, meaty, and rich, you'll absolutely love how this dinner comes together in half the time it takes in the oven or on the stove!
Ready in under an hour, this Meaty Marinara Pasta Bake is a delicious weeknight meal to serve your hungry family! It's full of lean ground beef, tomato sauce, cheesy mozzarella, and your favorite pasta!
Crêpes Cannelloni is made with homemade Crêpes filled with a meat sauce, topped with tomato sauce or Béchamel, and baked to perfection!
Instant Pot Spaghetti: Spaghetti with hearty meat sauce and classic Italian flavors. Weeknight friendly: cooks in 5 minutes!
Spicy pepperoni and gooey cheese come together in this pizza pasta. It tastes just like pizza and is a real family favorite in this house.
This Pork Ragu Recipe is hearty, warming and flavorful from slow cooking meaty pork ribs in red wine, tomato and aromatics until fork tender.
Wild Boar Bolognese is rich, flavorful and aromatic. Boar meat is marinated in wine, then simmered until fall-apart tender and tossed with pasta for a perfect Sunday or special occasion meal.
I remember the first time my mom made it, and I was fascinated by the cooking method. I usually make a big batch every fall with whatever ground meat we have on hand and freeze bags for easy weeknight meals. This venison bolognese is a family favorite that I love to have on hand!
Olive Garden is one of my favorite restaurants and I love to recreate their dishes at home and this recipe for their Meat Sauce is spot on! It’s rich, thick and meaty perfection!
Baked Mostaccioli combines hearty tomato sauce, Italian sausage, spices, and cheese for a delicious meal. It's ideal for busy weeknight dinners, as you can make it ahead or freeze it for later. This classic Italian pasta dish is a perfect, fuss-free option.
When it comes to using up leftovers, there’s nothing quite as satisfying as transforming them into a delicious new dish.
Delicious spaghetti with Italian-style ragu meat sauce is easy to make and great for a family-friendly dinner.
Spicy Sweet Potato Lasagna is a gluten-free delight with a hint of spicy habanero to balance the sweet potatoes. Instead of traditional pasta, this dish features sweet potato layers, offering a carb-conscious and utterly delicious alternative.
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