Dirty Spaghetti
Dirty Spaghetti
Ingredients
For the Meat Sauce
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, 14.5 ounces, undrained
- 1 can tomato sauce, 15 ounces
- 1 1/2 cups beef broth
- 8 ounces cream cheese, cubed
For the Spaghetti and Topping
- 1 box spaghetti, 16 ounces
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- 1
In a large oven-safe pan or Dutch oven, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks.
⏱️ 8 min
- 2
Add the Italian sausage to the pan with the ground beef. Continue to break up the sausage and cook until both meats are browned.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Stir in the diced onion and minced garlic. Cook until the onion has softened, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min
- 4
Carefully drain any excess fat from the pan.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add the Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to the meat mixture. Stir well to combine all the seasonings.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Pour in the undrained fire-roasted diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and beef broth. Add the cubed cream cheese to the mixture.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Stir everything together until the cream cheese begins to melt and incorporate into the sauce. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer, then cover the pan and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min
- 8
While the sauce is simmering, cook the spaghetti according to package directions until it is al dente. Drain well.
⏱️ 10 min
- 9
Once the spaghetti is cooked, add it directly to the simmering meat sauce in the pan. Toss everything together until the spaghetti is thoroughly coated in the sauce.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 11
Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese evenly over the spaghetti mixture, followed by the Parmesan cheese.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Cover the pan and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, uncover the pan and bake for an additional 5 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and lightly golden.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 350
- 13
Remove from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes before serving hot.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Dirty Spaghetti
For the Meat Sauce
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, 14.5 ounces, undrained
- 1 can tomato sauce, 15 ounces
- 1 1/2 cups beef broth
- 8 ounces cream cheese, cubed
For the Spaghetti and Topping
- 1 box spaghetti, 16 ounces
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- 1
In a large oven-safe pan or Dutch oven, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks.
⏱️ 8 min - 2
Add the Italian sausage to the pan with the ground beef. Continue to break up the sausage and cook until both meats are browned.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Stir in the diced onion and minced garlic. Cook until the onion has softened, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min - 4
Carefully drain any excess fat from the pan.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add the Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to the meat mixture. Stir well to combine all the seasonings.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Pour in the undrained fire-roasted diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and beef broth. Add the cubed cream cheese to the mixture.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Stir everything together until the cream cheese begins to melt and incorporate into the sauce. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer, then cover the pan and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min - 8
While the sauce is simmering, cook the spaghetti according to package directions until it is al dente. Drain well.
⏱️ 10 min - 9
Once the spaghetti is cooked, add it directly to the simmering meat sauce in the pan. Toss everything together until the spaghetti is thoroughly coated in the sauce.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 11
Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese evenly over the spaghetti mixture, followed by the Parmesan cheese.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Cover the pan and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, uncover the pan and bake for an additional 5 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and lightly golden.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 350 - 13
Remove from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes before serving hot.
⏱️ 5 min