Meaty and Saucy Spaghetti
Meaty and Saucy Spaghetti
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 12 ounces smoked sausage or kielbasa, sliced
- 1 pound ground meat, (such as ground beef)
- 1 white onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons Gourmet Garden Thai Paste
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon mixed dried herbs and spices
- 1 pound spaghetti, cooked according to package directions
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Add 1 tablespoon of oil to a large pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the sliced smoked sausage or kielbasa to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and slightly crispy, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Remove the cooked sausage from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside on a plate, leaving any rendered fat in the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the ground meat to the same pan. Cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until it is fully browned and no pink remains, about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Drain any excess fat from the cooked ground meat. You can use a slotted spoon to transfer the meat to a bowl, pour out the fat, then return the meat to the pan, or carefully tilt the pan and spoon out the fat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Return the previously cooked sausage to the pan with the ground meat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the diced white onion and diced green bell pepper to the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 8
Stir in the tomato paste and Gourmet Garden Thai Paste. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly, to toast the pastes.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Pour 1 1/2 cups of water into the pan with the meat and vegetable mixture. Stir well to combine and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Bring the mixture to a simmer or gentle boil. Reduce the heat to low, sprinkle in the mixed dried herbs and spices, and let the sauce simmer for 5-10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 10 min
- 11
Add the cooked spaghetti directly into the pan with the simmering sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Using tongs, toss the spaghetti with the sauce, ground meat, sausage, and vegetables until everything is evenly coated and mixed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Serve immediately, garnished with fresh chopped parsley.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Meaty and Saucy Spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 12 ounces smoked sausage or kielbasa, sliced
- 1 pound ground meat, (such as ground beef)
- 1 white onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons Gourmet Garden Thai Paste
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon mixed dried herbs and spices
- 1 pound spaghetti, cooked according to package directions
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Add 1 tablespoon of oil to a large pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the sliced smoked sausage or kielbasa to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and slightly crispy, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Remove the cooked sausage from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside on a plate, leaving any rendered fat in the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the ground meat to the same pan. Cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until it is fully browned and no pink remains, about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Drain any excess fat from the cooked ground meat. You can use a slotted spoon to transfer the meat to a bowl, pour out the fat, then return the meat to the pan, or carefully tilt the pan and spoon out the fat.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Return the previously cooked sausage to the pan with the ground meat.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the diced white onion and diced green bell pepper to the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 8
Stir in the tomato paste and Gourmet Garden Thai Paste. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly, to toast the pastes.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Pour 1 1/2 cups of water into the pan with the meat and vegetable mixture. Stir well to combine and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Bring the mixture to a simmer or gentle boil. Reduce the heat to low, sprinkle in the mixed dried herbs and spices, and let the sauce simmer for 5-10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 10 min - 11
Add the cooked spaghetti directly into the pan with the simmering sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Using tongs, toss the spaghetti with the sauce, ground meat, sausage, and vegetables until everything is evenly coated and mixed.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Serve immediately, garnished with fresh chopped parsley.
⏱️ 1 min