One Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
Published Nov 07, 2018
Updated Sep 05, 2024
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Quick and easy one pot spaghetti with meat sauce recipe that takes 20 mins to make. The delicious meat sauce is loaded with ground beef and made from scratch!
One Pot Spaghetti
If you are a mom who has kids in school, this homemade one-pot spaghetti and meat sauce should be on your dinner rotation.
This recipe is so easy and quick. Throw all ingredients in the meat sauce and dinner is ready in 20 minutes.
How To Make Spaghetti With Meat Sauce
You can make spaghetti and meat sauce on stove top. You can use a skillet, a pot such as Dutch oven, or a pan.
The meat sauce can be made from scratch, using ground beef and seasoned with salt and pepper. The cooking process is very easy and anyone can make it.
Fresh Tomatoes Vs. Canned Tomatoes
While you can use fresh tomatoes and cook everything from scratch (check out my one-pan pasta recipe), I opted for canned tomatoes for busy weeknights. There are two kinds of canned tomatoes you can use:
- Crushed Tomatoes
- Whole Peeled Tomatoes
I used Hunt’s Crushed Tomatoes, but you can certainly use Whole Peeled Tomatoes for similar results.
Just remember to blend the whole tomatoes if you are using the latter.
Tips For Making One Pot Spaghetti
- You can use a pot such as Dutch oven or a pan or skillet.
- If you use a pan or skillet, make sure the diameter is at least 11-inch so it’s wide enough to contain the spaghetti.
- If you have a smaller pan or skillet, break the spaghetti into halves before adding to the cookware.
- Cover the pot, pan or skillet while cooking.
- Half way through cooking, uncover the pot and stir the spaghetti and meat sauce a few times so the spaghetti doesn’t stick to the bottom.
- Do not overcook the spaghetti. The spaghetti will continue to cook after you turn off the heat and the sauce will reduce on its own as the spaghetti “soaks up” the meat sauce.
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is only 575 calories per serving.
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One Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 lb (500g) ground beef
- salt
- ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 28 oz (800g) crushed tomatoes
- 2 1/3 cups chicken broth, or beef broth
- 8 oz (230g) spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
- salt, to taste
Instructions
- Season the ground beef with salt and ground black pepper, then set aside.
- Heat a pan, skillet, or pot over medium heat and add the olive oil. Sauté the onion and garlic until aromatic and the onion becomes soft. Add the ground beef, stirring continuously with a wooden spatula to break up any lumps.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, broth, spaghetti, and chopped parsley. Press the spaghetti down so that it is covered by the sauce.
- Cover the pan, skillet, or pot and cook for 14 minutes. At the 10-minute mark, uncover the lid and use the spatula to stir the spaghetti, ensuring they don’t stick to the bottom. Add salt to taste.
- "Check the doneness of the spaghetti after 14 minutes. If it's still not cooked, add more broth and cook for a few more minutes. I prefer to cook my spaghetti al dente, as it will continue to cook after you remove it from the heat. Serve the spaghetti and meat sauce with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I’ve made this many times and my family loves it. It is the only spaghetti recipe I use. I sometimes add mushrooms, I always add Italian seasoning and a little bit of sugar. Delicious.
This is a great dish to cook in a hurry. Sometimes I’ll add something to it to spice it up, like red pepper flakes or jalapeño but it is great just the way it is. I can’t eat a lot at one time and this is also good warmed up again. I freeze it to eat later too. I’ve tried it with a pack of taco seasoning, & spaghetti seasoning. If I take some to work, I might as well forget me having a bite for lunch. The doctors & other nurses ask me when are you making it again? I triple the recipe, take a salad, & baked potato rolls & I am the most popular person in ER. Oh, I rescue so I have to be very careful, the poodles love it Too. I make them their own version of it without onions & garlic, not real spicy amd add more cheese. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
This is my every week pasta dish. It is so easy to make and quick for two people with a nice side salad. Flavors are perfect and I add a kick with some hot pepper sprinkled in.
Hi GJALEX. Thank you, I am happy to hear that.
I can’t wait to make this – bought the ingredients today. Thank you it looks delicious x
Awesome!