Dirty Spaghetti
Dirty Spaghetti
Ingredients
- 1 pound spicy Italian sausage, ground
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 2 tablespoons seasoning blend, (reddish-orange powder with green flakes, e.g., creole seasoning)
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 white onion, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 pack French onion soup mix, (standard size, approx. 1 oz)
- 32 fl oz beef broth, (reduced sodium, fat free recommended)
- 16 ounces thin spaghetti
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- 1
In a large pot or Dutch oven, brown the spicy Italian sausage and ground turkey over medium-high heat. Use a spatula to break up the meat into small pieces as it cooks. Continue until no pink remains.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Drain any excess fat from the cooked meat. Add the seasoning blend to the meat and stir well to combine.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add the diced green bell peppers, red bell peppers, white onions, and celery to the pan with the seasoned meat. Sauté for 5-7 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to soften.
⏱️ 7 min
- 4
Sprinkle the all-purpose flour over the meat and vegetable mixture. Stir thoroughly for 1 minute to cook out the raw flour taste and help thicken the sauce later.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Push the meat and vegetables to one side of the pan. Add the tomato paste to the cleared space in the center. Cook the tomato paste for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it darkens slightly, then stir it into the meat and vegetable mixture until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Pour in the Worcestershire sauce and add the minced garlic. Stir for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Stir in the French onion soup mix until fully incorporated.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Pour in the beef broth. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan with a lid, and let the sauce simmer for 15 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 15 min
- 10
While the sauce simmers, bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the thin spaghetti and cook according to package directions until al dente.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 212
- 11
Once the spaghetti is cooked, drain it thoroughly and immediately add it directly to the simmering sauce in the large pot.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Stir the spaghetti and sauce together until the pasta is fully coated. Serve immediately, garnished with dried parsley if desired.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Dirty Spaghetti
- 1 pound spicy Italian sausage, ground
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 2 tablespoons seasoning blend, (reddish-orange powder with green flakes, e.g., creole seasoning)
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 white onion, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 pack French onion soup mix, (standard size, approx. 1 oz)
- 32 fl oz beef broth, (reduced sodium, fat free recommended)
- 16 ounces thin spaghetti
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- 1
In a large pot or Dutch oven, brown the spicy Italian sausage and ground turkey over medium-high heat. Use a spatula to break up the meat into small pieces as it cooks. Continue until no pink remains.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Drain any excess fat from the cooked meat. Add the seasoning blend to the meat and stir well to combine.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add the diced green bell peppers, red bell peppers, white onions, and celery to the pan with the seasoned meat. Sauté for 5-7 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to soften.
⏱️ 7 min - 4
Sprinkle the all-purpose flour over the meat and vegetable mixture. Stir thoroughly for 1 minute to cook out the raw flour taste and help thicken the sauce later.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Push the meat and vegetables to one side of the pan. Add the tomato paste to the cleared space in the center. Cook the tomato paste for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it darkens slightly, then stir it into the meat and vegetable mixture until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Pour in the Worcestershire sauce and add the minced garlic. Stir for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Stir in the French onion soup mix until fully incorporated.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Pour in the beef broth. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan with a lid, and let the sauce simmer for 15 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 15 min - 10
While the sauce simmers, bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the thin spaghetti and cook according to package directions until al dente.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 212 - 11
Once the spaghetti is cooked, drain it thoroughly and immediately add it directly to the simmering sauce in the large pot.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Stir the spaghetti and sauce together until the pasta is fully coated. Serve immediately, garnished with dried parsley if desired.
⏱️ 2 min