Mexican Spaghetti Sauce
A hearty Mexican-inspired spaghetti sauce featuring ground beef, beans, tomatoes, corn, and bold spices, perfect for a flavorful family dinner or casual gathering.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 3/4 cup chopped onion ⓘ
- 4 cups hot water (150 to 160 degrees) ⓘ
- 1 (26 oz) jar meatless spaghetti sauce ⓘ
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained ⓘ
- 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes ⓘ
- 1 cup frozen yellow and white corn, thawed ⓘ
- 1 cup salsa ⓘ
- 1 (4 oz) can chopped green chiles ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon chili powder ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon salt ⓘ
Instructions
- In a large non-stick skillet, cook ground beef and chopped onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain excess fat.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove the beef and onion mixture to several layers of white paper towels and let stand for 1 minute.
- Blot the beef mixture with additional paper towels to remove excess fat.
- Transfer the beef mixture to a fine mesh strainer over a 1 1/2-quart bowl and pour hot water over it.
- Drain for 5 minutes.
- In a large saucepan, combine meatless spaghetti sauce, rinsed and drained black beans, diced tomatoes, thawed corn, salsa, chopped green chiles, chili powder, and salt.
- Stir in the drained beef mixture.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Serve over cooked spaghetti.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
368
kcal
18% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-fiber
Under 400 cal
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).