Dirty Spaghetti
Dirty Spaghetti
Ingredients
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 pound ground beef, 80/20 lean
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon garlic paste
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 12 ounces spaghetti, cooked according to package directions
Instructions
- 1
Dice the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and yellow onion. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Heat olive oil in a large pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground turkey and ground beef. Break up the meat with a spatula or tongs and cook until browned, about 8-10 minutes. Drain any excess fat.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Season the browned meat generously with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, and dried oregano. Stir well to combine.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Sprinkle the all-purpose flour over the cooked ground meat and mix thoroughly until well combined and no dry flour remains.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add the diced red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and yellow onion to the pan with the meat. Mix well and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 6
Push the meat and vegetables to one side of the pan to create a clear space. Squeeze the tomato paste into the clear space and cook for 1 minute, stirring it into itself to deepen its flavor, then mix it into the meat and vegetables.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Create another clear space in the pan. Squeeze the garlic paste into the clear space and cook for 30 seconds, then mix it into the meat and vegetables.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Pour the chicken broth into the pan, ensuring it covers the meat and vegetable mixture. Stir everything together until well combined and the sauce begins to simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and let it gently simmer for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and the sauce to thicken slightly.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Add the cooked spaghetti directly into the pan with the meat sauce. Use tongs to thoroughly mix the spaghetti with the meat sauce until the pasta is fully coated.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Serve the "Dirty Spaghetti" immediately in bowls.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Dirty Spaghetti
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 pound ground beef, 80/20 lean
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon garlic paste
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 12 ounces spaghetti, cooked according to package directions
Instructions
- 1
Dice the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and yellow onion. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Heat olive oil in a large pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground turkey and ground beef. Break up the meat with a spatula or tongs and cook until browned, about 8-10 minutes. Drain any excess fat.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Season the browned meat generously with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, and dried oregano. Stir well to combine.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Sprinkle the all-purpose flour over the cooked ground meat and mix thoroughly until well combined and no dry flour remains.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add the diced red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and yellow onion to the pan with the meat. Mix well and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 6
Push the meat and vegetables to one side of the pan to create a clear space. Squeeze the tomato paste into the clear space and cook for 1 minute, stirring it into itself to deepen its flavor, then mix it into the meat and vegetables.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Create another clear space in the pan. Squeeze the garlic paste into the clear space and cook for 30 seconds, then mix it into the meat and vegetables.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Pour the chicken broth into the pan, ensuring it covers the meat and vegetable mixture. Stir everything together until well combined and the sauce begins to simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and let it gently simmer for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and the sauce to thicken slightly.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Add the cooked spaghetti directly into the pan with the meat sauce. Use tongs to thoroughly mix the spaghetti with the meat sauce until the pasta is fully coated.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Serve the "Dirty Spaghetti" immediately in bowls.
⏱️ 1 min