Spaghetti with Herby Italian Beef Ragu
plus Parmesan & Garlic Bread
- Wheat
- Soy
- Milk
Super-simple but deeply flavorful, this Sunday supper-inspired family style meal is on the table in just 20 minutes! Thanks to a combination of our vivacious Italian herb paste and good ol’ tomato paste (no kitchen is complete without it!), this meaty ragu is as deliciously balanced as it is speedy to make. While the spaghetti cooks and the sauce is bubbling, you’ll pop garlic-buttered ciabatta in the oven for a crusty crowd-pleasing side in no time flat. Finish with a generous sprinkle of Parm for guaranteed smiles all around the table.
Ingredients
1 unit
Ciabatta
(Contains: Wheat, Soy)
1 unit
Tomato Paste
3 tablespoon
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Tomato
10 ounce
Ground Beef
6 ounce
Spaghetti
(Contains: Wheat)
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
1 tablespoon
Italian Herb Paste
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
2 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Place 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 4 servings) in a small bowl and bring to room temperature. (TIP: To soften butter quickly, microwave for 15-30 seconds.) Wash and dry produce. • Dice tomato into ½-inch pieces.
• Once water is boiling, add spaghetti to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water (2 cups for 4 servings), then drain.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add beef* and season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. • Stir in diced tomato, tomato paste, and ½ cup reserved pasta cooking water (¾ cup for 4 servings). Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickened, 2-4 minutes. (TIP: If pasta isn’t finished cooking, ladle pasta water straight from pot.) Remove from heat. • Stir in Italian herb paste and half the Parmesan.
• While sauce cooks, halve and toast ciabatta. • Stir garlic powder into bowl with softened butter. Lightly season with salt. • Spread garlic butter onto cut sides of toasted ciabatta. Cut each piece of garlic bread into four triangles.
• Stir drained spaghetti into pan with sauce; toss to coat. TIP: If needed, stir in more reserved cooking water a splash at a time until pasta is thoroughly coated in sauce. • Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Divide pasta between bowls. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and serve with garlic bread on the side.
Beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many found it tasty, though some wanted more robust seasoning; adding extra herbs or tomato paste boosted flavor 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Quick and simple to make, with clear instructions; great for busy weeknights or cooking novices.
- Suggestions: Consider adding more tomato paste or sauce for a richer, less dry consistency. Try incorporating onions or fresh garlic for depth.
- Portions: Generous servings that often provided leftovers; some felt pasta-to-sauce ratio could be adjusted for more sauce.
- Bread: Garlic bread was a hit, though a few suggested vegetables or salad as a healthier side option.
Reviews from our home cooks
Super easy, took about twenty minutes from start to finish, and it was absolutely tasty as heck! Definitely up the salt content if you are keen on seasoning your pasta and I added some garlic powder as well. Seriously so good!
This was a great recipe. It was easy to cook without a lot of chopping or dicing of ingredients. The sauce was light, but flavorful. Portions were generous.
I was worried at first that there wasn't going to be enough sauce for the pasta but the delicious flavor of the sauce coated the pasta nicely and made a great meal.
This dish was just like my earliest memory of spaghetti, so delicious and simple, and I'll be getting it again! Especially for the cooler season
Very tasty and I usually hate spaghetti but this was good.
Straightforward and delicious. The garlic bread was a lovely touch!
This was very tasty but, and I say this often with Hello Fresh pasta dishes, it needed more sauce. When I have my leftovers I'm going to add half a jar of marinara before I heat it up!
This was an okay meal... the beef ragu I thought was going to be more saucy, so we used reg pasta sauce at home and mixed it with the ragu. That was delicious. The spaghetti servings that was sent was not enough, and we had to use an additional box of pasta. Again, not a fan of the bread. There should be a vegetable served with this meal.
This was a good dish, but somewhat underwhelming with respect to flavors. Tasted like basic spaghetti with meat sauce. The bread was a nice touch, however.....a salad may have been a better option?
Needed more flavor and sauce. I added basil, crushed red pepper and topped with mozzarella and parm. The garlic bread was good. I topped the garlic bread with parm also.
