One Pot Dirty Spaghetti
One Pot Dirty Spaghetti
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 can crushed tomatoes, 28 ounce
- 1 can tomato sauce, 15 ounce
- 1 can diced tomatoes, 14.5 ounce, undrained
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 1 pound spaghetti, broken in half
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, for topping, optional
- fresh parsley, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add 1 pound of ground beef to the pot. Break up the beef with a spoon and brown it completely.
⏱️ 8 min
- 3
Once the ground beef is browned, drain any excess grease from the pot.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Add 1/2 cup of chopped yellow onion and 1/2 cup of chopped green bell pepper to the pot with the beef. Cook the vegetables until they are softened.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Stir in 2 tablespoons of minced garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute until the garlic is fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Pour in 1 (28 ounce) can of crushed tomatoes, 1 (15 ounce) can of tomato sauce, and 1 (14.5 ounce) can of undrained diced tomatoes.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add 4 cups of beef broth and 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce to the pot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Season the mixture with 1 teaspoon of dried oregano, 1 teaspoon of dried basil, 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (if using), and salt and black pepper to taste.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Bring the entire mixture to a boil.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Add 1 pound of spaghetti, broken in half, to the pot. Stir well to ensure that all the pasta is submerged in the liquid.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and let it simmer. Stir occasionally during this time to prevent the pasta from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
⏱️ 15 min
- 12
Continue cooking until the pasta is al dente and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
⏱️ 5 min
- 13
Remove the pot from the heat.
- 14
Stir in 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese (if using) until it is completely melted and the sauce becomes creamy.
⏱️ 2 min
- 15
Garnish with fresh parsley (if desired) and serve hot.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
One Pot Dirty Spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 can crushed tomatoes, 28 ounce
- 1 can tomato sauce, 15 ounce
- 1 can diced tomatoes, 14.5 ounce, undrained
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 1 pound spaghetti, broken in half
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, for topping, optional
- fresh parsley, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add 1 pound of ground beef to the pot. Break up the beef with a spoon and brown it completely.
⏱️ 8 min - 3
Once the ground beef is browned, drain any excess grease from the pot.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Add 1/2 cup of chopped yellow onion and 1/2 cup of chopped green bell pepper to the pot with the beef. Cook the vegetables until they are softened.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Stir in 2 tablespoons of minced garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute until the garlic is fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Pour in 1 (28 ounce) can of crushed tomatoes, 1 (15 ounce) can of tomato sauce, and 1 (14.5 ounce) can of undrained diced tomatoes.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add 4 cups of beef broth and 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce to the pot.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Season the mixture with 1 teaspoon of dried oregano, 1 teaspoon of dried basil, 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (if using), and salt and black pepper to taste.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Bring the entire mixture to a boil.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Add 1 pound of spaghetti, broken in half, to the pot. Stir well to ensure that all the pasta is submerged in the liquid.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and let it simmer. Stir occasionally during this time to prevent the pasta from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
⏱️ 15 min - 12
Continue cooking until the pasta is al dente and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
⏱️ 5 min - 13
Remove the pot from the heat.
- 14
Stir in 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese (if using) until it is completely melted and the sauce becomes creamy.
⏱️ 2 min - 15
Garnish with fresh parsley (if desired) and serve hot.
⏱️ 1 min