The Story
Spaghetti night doesn’t have to be the same every week. The move is simple: wherever the recipe calls for red sauce, use Mild Soul Sauce instead. That’s it. One swap, completely different dish.
The apple cider vinegar base in the Mild gives the meat sauce a brightness that jars of marinara can’t manufacture. It cuts through the richness of the beef and comes through at the end of every bite. People will ask what you changed.
“Use it in place of your red sauces. That’s the whole move.”
This scales easily — same method for two people or ten. The sauce holds in the fridge for three days. Make a big batch of the meat sauce and use it across the week.
When to Make This
SeasonYear-round
OccasionWeeknight dinners, Sunday dinner, date night, family meals
Serves4. Scales easily
SkillBeginner — same as regular spaghetti, better result
Instructions
- Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Reserve ½ cup pasta water before draining.
- Brown ground meat in a large skillet. Drain excess fat.
- Add onion and garlic. Cook until softened, about 4 minutes.
- Add Mr. Levi’s Mild Soul Sauce and Italian seasoning. Stir to combine. Add a splash of pasta water if the sauce is too thick.
- Simmer 10–12 minutes on medium-low. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Toss cooked spaghetti in the sauce. Finish with Parmesan. Serve immediately.