Ground Beef Pasta

Simple meat sauce pasta — browned ground beef, garlic, onion, canned tomatoes, and black pepper. More protein than a typical Filipino pasta and faster than ordering out. Season the beef aggressively while browning.

Estimated cost: ₱254–₱280

Total 30 min · Serves 1

Nutrition per serving: 1534 kcal · 83 g protein · 186 g carbs · 50 g fat

Ingredients

• 200g dry Pasta Spaghetti
• 250g Lean Ground Beef
• 1 can (400g) Canned Whole Tomatoes
• 6 cloves Garlic
• 1 medium Onion
• 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 1 tsp Black Pepper
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1.5 tbsp Cooking Oil
• 2 pcs Calamansi

Steps

1. Cook pasta in well-salted water until al dente.
2. Brown ground beef in oil over high heat — do not crowd the pan, let it develop color. Season with salt and black pepper while browning.
3. Add garlic and onion. Cook 3 minutes until softened.
4. Add canned tomatoes, crushing them by hand as you add. Add 1 tbsp soy sauce. Simmer 10 minutes.
5. Taste and adjust seasoning — it should be savory and slightly tangy.
6. Toss with cooked pasta. Finish with calamansi.

Prices are estimates based on Department of Agriculture price monitoring. Nutrition is estimated from ingredient data (USDA FoodData Central, FNRI).