Give this one a try if you are sick of eating spaghetti noodles with sauce on top. My family will only consume pasta in this manner.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 25 mins |
| Total Time: | 40 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
Ingredients
- ½ pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ pinch dried basil
- 4 ounces uncooked spaghetti
Instructions
- Brown ground beef with onion in a large skillet over medium heat until all pink is gone; drain.
- Stir in tomato sauce, water, salt, parsley, pepper, and basil; mix well. Heat until sauce boils. Break spaghetti in half and drop into the sauce a little at a time. Cover and turn to low.
- Cook until spaghetti is tender, approximately 20 to 25 minutes. Stir occasionally to keep from sticking together or to the pan. Add water, 1/2 to 1 cup, if it starts to dry out and noodles are not cooked.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 252 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 29 g |
| Cholesterol | 34 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 15 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Sodium | 1535 mg |
| Sugars | 6 g |
| Fat | 9 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
this similar to instant pot, its great
For a quick recipe, delicious.
Great, simple recipe that the kids enjoy!
Loved this method of cooking everything in one pot! The sauce was definitely more incorporated than in any other spaghetti recipe. This one was lacking a lot of flavor, unfortunately. Wish I’d followed the advice of many reviewers to add minced garlic. Strangely this sauce lost all of its tomato flavoring during the cooking process too. Not sure if tomato paste would have helped?
It was very easy to. I had to let it cook a little longer as my husband said the noodles weren’t quite done after 25 minutes.
This was so good and easy and fast to make. I used a whole pound of ground beef and a full jar of pasta sauce instead of the tomato sauce (It was what I had on hand). I also added a tsp of minced garlic. No this is not gourmet spaghetti but it tastes so good no one will notice. A salad and garlic bread and wholla you have a meal. Husband loved it.
I followed the ingredients and recipe exactly and I think it came out great! It was really delicious. The only thing was that it was a little too salty. I saw that the person who posted this recipe left a comment stating that the recipe was supposed to have 1/2 teaspoon of salt instead of 1 1/2. That sounds a lot better, nonetheless, it’s still a great recipe and will use less salt next time.
I was making this all the time for a while and my husband loved it. Then thought I would save time by buying store bought sauce and he immediately noticed the difference. Said he definitely likes this recipe much better. I make it exactly like the recipe says and yes it’s a little salty for me, but he loves it!
very good. i also added mushroom and other green vegs. quite tasty.
I goofed and used 8oz of spaghetti instead of 4, so this wasn’t saucy enough for our tastes. Next time I will double sauce ingredients as well. Loved the method.
It was super good! I made it in a wok instead of a skillet, and used fettucine noodles instead of spaghetti. It tasted beautiful!!!!!!
Loved it (with my changes because I can’t figure out how to add notes anymore!) Used ground turkey. Before browning the meat, I sautéed mushrooms in butter/EVOO. Removed from the pan, then added the meat and onions to brown together. Added mushrooms back in. Used jar spaghetti sauce instead of cans of tomato sauce. This allowed me to add a little less water in the beginning. After adding the pasta and 1/2 C water I waited 10 minutes before adding another 1/2 C water. After 10 more minutes (20 total) added about 1/4 C more water and removed the lid to let it thicken a bit. Husband loved it! It’s a great 1 pan meal with super easy cleanup!
Really tasty, delicious, so easy spaghetti recipe!
This recipe was super- easy and delicious. The only thing I added to it was a pinch of garlic salt. Thank you for this yummy recipe!
Great recipe! I doubled it for my family and added a few things (garlic powder, diced tomatoes, herbes de provence) and didn’t use extra salt. I used a total of three cups of water, and all the extra liquid cooked off. My wife told me that I am “now in charge of cooking the spaghetti.” Thanks for posting this!
I have made this my one-and-only tried-and-true best spaghetti recipe. The genius is in the method, the recipe simple and easy to follow and adjust for individual preferences. If AllRecipes ever composed a classics for new cooks collection, this one should be in it! To suit my taste I add stewed tomatoes, a can of mushrooms, some garlic and oregano, and my secret for zesty sauce: a couple of tablespoons of sriracha sauce. The result is spaghetti that cooks up rich and thick, the pasta completely integrated with the sauce and meat, and so much faster and easier than the old-fashioned way. One pan and done, delicious!
Made this last night. It is super easy but you should use less salt than called for. My husband didnt say anything, which means it wasnt all that great. For me it was gooey. I cooked it about 5 minutes more than whats called for, and that isnt a good idea. Bland and gooey. Sorry.
It was perfect
My two boys can’t get enough of this but its not all that speedy. Easy and very good.
I am picky about my spaghetti, and this was pretty darn good for how easy it was! I did make some changes… -I doubled the recipe -Used 4 cloves garlic minced -I used exactly 3 cups water, I took each empty tomato can and swirled water around in the can to get all the last tasty tomato sauce out, then poured into a measuring cup. -I added one 15 oz can of chopped tomatoes -2 tsp of oregano and basil. No parsley. (I didn’t have any) -Only 1/2 tsp of salt -I used whole wheat spaghetti bought from Costco. It took only 15 minutes to cook the spaghetti to al dante. I then removed from heat and let sit for 15 minutes. Turned out perfect! No mushy pasta. I also, did not have to add any extra water when pasta was cooking.
I think this recipe is awesome. So quick. I did make a few light changes only because its what i had in the house. I added 1 container of Classico Four Cheese sause, 3 celery sticks, 1/2 onion and 1 small can of tomato paste. Thank you so much for this recipe. would never have thought to cook the spaghetti with the meat.