One Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

5 from 19 votes

This One Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce recipe cooks in a large pot or Dutch oven for an easy meal the whole family loves. This one pot pasta is ready in just 30 minutes with easy clean-up too!

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Main

Cuisine: Italian

Servings:

Author: Dee

Cost: $10

Equipment

dutch oven

Ingredients

½ yellow onion chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1½ pounds lean ground beef
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
pinch red pepper flakes optional
1 16-ounce package spaghetti uncooked and broken in half
1 24-ounce jar marinara sauce
1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes undrained
3 cups water or beef broth

Instructions

In a large Dutch oven or heavy bottom bot, heat olive oil over medium heat, add the onion, and cook until slightly soft
Add the ground beef, and cook until no longer pink. Drain beef if necessary, then add Italian seasoning blend, sea salt, garlic powder, black pepper, red pepper flakes (optional), and stir
Add the spaghetti noodles, marinara sauce, diced tomatoes and water, and stir well, pushing the noodles under the liquid and separating them so they don't stick
Cover, and bring to low boil over medium high heat, then remove cover, and stir frequently to make sure pasta doesn't stick and noodles aren't clumping together. Reduce heat to medium, if necessary
When pasta is al dente or done to your liking, remove from heat, add some grated Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley, if desired, and enjoy!

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Notes

Make sure to break the spaghetti noodles in half before adding to the pot.

You can use more marinara sauce or tomato sauce in place of diced tomatoes.

If you are using a jar of spaghetti sauce larger than 26 ounces, you may want to skip the diced tomatoes or use 2 cups water.

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