Viral Dirty Spaghetti
Viral Dirty Spaghetti
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti noodles
- 1 pound ground beef
- 10 ounces smoked andouille sausage, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, chopped (half red, half orange)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 packet Lipton beefy onion soup mix
- 1 teaspoon complete seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 8 ounces diced tomatoes
- as needed Parmesan cheese, for topping
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add the 1 pound of spaghetti noodles and cook according to package directions until al dente. Drain the cooked spaghetti and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
In a large pot or Dutch oven, add the 1 pound of ground beef. Break it apart with a spoon and cook over medium-high heat until thoroughly browned, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Add the 10 ounces of chopped smoked andouille sausage to the pot with the ground beef. Continue to cook for a few minutes, allowing the sausage to brown slightly.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Carefully drain any excess fat from the cooked meats in the pot.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add the 2 chopped celery stalks, 1/2 chopped onion, and 1 chopped bell pepper (half red, half orange) to the pot with the meat. Sauté the vegetables until they have softened, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 6
Stir in the 2 minced cloves of garlic and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Sprinkle the 2 1/2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour over the meat and vegetables. Stir well to coat all ingredients and cook for approximately 1 minute to create a light roux, stirring constantly.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Pour in the 1 cup of beef broth, stirring continuously to combine and ensure no lumps form. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Add the 1 packet of Lipton beefy onion soup mix, 1 teaspoon of complete seasoning, 1 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning, 1 teaspoon of white pepper, 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning, 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, 1 1/2 tablespoons of tomato paste, and 8 ounces of diced tomatoes to the pot. Stir all ingredients together until well combined and the sauce begins to simmer and thicken.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Add the cooked spaghetti noodles directly into the sauce mixture in the pot. Stir thoroughly to ensure the spaghetti is evenly coated with the rich sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Serve the Viral Dirty Spaghetti hot, topped with Parmesan cheese as desired.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Viral Dirty Spaghetti
- 1 pound spaghetti noodles
- 1 pound ground beef
- 10 ounces smoked andouille sausage, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, chopped (half red, half orange)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 packet Lipton beefy onion soup mix
- 1 teaspoon complete seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 8 ounces diced tomatoes
- as needed Parmesan cheese, for topping
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add the 1 pound of spaghetti noodles and cook according to package directions until al dente. Drain the cooked spaghetti and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
In a large pot or Dutch oven, add the 1 pound of ground beef. Break it apart with a spoon and cook over medium-high heat until thoroughly browned, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Add the 10 ounces of chopped smoked andouille sausage to the pot with the ground beef. Continue to cook for a few minutes, allowing the sausage to brown slightly.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Carefully drain any excess fat from the cooked meats in the pot.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add the 2 chopped celery stalks, 1/2 chopped onion, and 1 chopped bell pepper (half red, half orange) to the pot with the meat. Sauté the vegetables until they have softened, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 6
Stir in the 2 minced cloves of garlic and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Sprinkle the 2 1/2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour over the meat and vegetables. Stir well to coat all ingredients and cook for approximately 1 minute to create a light roux, stirring constantly.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Pour in the 1 cup of beef broth, stirring continuously to combine and ensure no lumps form. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Add the 1 packet of Lipton beefy onion soup mix, 1 teaspoon of complete seasoning, 1 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning, 1 teaspoon of white pepper, 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning, 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, 1 1/2 tablespoons of tomato paste, and 8 ounces of diced tomatoes to the pot. Stir all ingredients together until well combined and the sauce begins to simmer and thicken.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Add the cooked spaghetti noodles directly into the sauce mixture in the pot. Stir thoroughly to ensure the spaghetti is evenly coated with the rich sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Serve the Viral Dirty Spaghetti hot, topped with Parmesan cheese as desired.