One Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce is the perfect simple weeknight meal using only ONE pot! Everyone will rave about this easy dinner dish!
I am SO excited to share another delicious one pot pasta recipe with y’all! I’ve already shared some of my most popular one pot recipes such as One Pot Spicy Noodles and Easy One Pot Jambalaya. One Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, is perfect for a quick weeknight meal; it’s easy, fast, affordable and delicious! Add this to your weekly meal plan and serve it with a Simple Wedge Salad or air fryer roasted asparagus for the perfect dinner!
It’s EASY to make this simple one pot meal, here’s how…
How to make One Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce:
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- In a large pot or skillet with tall sides , add onions, garlic, and ground beef and cook for 6-8 minutes, or until beef is cooked through; use a wooden spatula to break apart while cooking. Drain off the fat.
- Next add tomato paste, broth, water, oregano, basil, black pepper; whisk well to combine ingredients and bring to a boil.
- Add spaghetti and lightly press down so sauce comes over it. Lightly stir it every few seconds, so that spaghetti combines with sauce and meat.
- Cover the pot and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until spaghetti is cooked through and sauce has thickened.
- Serve immediately topped with fresh parmesan cheese and basil if desired.
TIPS for cooking One Pot Spaghetti:
- Get yourself a skillet/pot like the one I have – it’s amazing.
- No longer do I have to use a HUGE pot, and worry about washing it, nor do I have to squeeze everything into my shallow sided skillet and have the sauce bubble over – this high side skillet is seriously made for these one pot pasta dishes.
- Be sure to stir the food every 3-4 minutes while simmering. Otherwise it will get stuck to the bottom of the pan. Use low/medium heat once you are simmering.
- Reheating is easy: Add to a microwave safe bowl and cook for 1 minute. Stir and cook another 30 seconds or until heated through.
If you love easy one pot meals then you have to try these ones as well:
- Zucchini Lasagna (One Pot)
- Quinoa Fried Rice (One Pot)
- Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps (One Pot)
- One Pot Spicy Thai Noodles
- One Pot Wonder Tomato Basil Pasta
- One Pot Cheesy Pumpkin Pasta
- Hamburger Soup
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One Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce is the perfect simple weeknight meal using only ONE pot! Everyone will rave about this easy dinner dish!
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped finely
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 14 ounces chicken or vegetable broth
- 2 cups water
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 12 ounces spaghetti
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
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In a large pot or skillet with tall sides, add onions, garlic, and ground beef; cook for 6-8 minutes, or until beef is cooked through; use a wooden spatula to break apart while cooking. Drain off fat.
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Add tomato paste, broth, water, oregano, basil, black pepper; whisk well to combine ingredients; bring to a boil.
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Add spaghetti, lightly pressing down so sauce comes over it. Lightly stir it every few seconds, so that spaghetti combines with sauce/meat. Reduce heat to low/medium and simmer for 17-20 minutes or until spaghetti is cooked through and sauce has thickened. Stir every 3-4 minutes while simmering.
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Serve immediately topped with fresh parmesan cheese.
Recipe created July 2015, updated February 2020.
Elaine says
My husband and I loved the one pot spaghetti with meat sauce! I doubled the basil, added a bit of parsley and a pinch of sugar and seasoning salt. Will definitely be making this again. Thank you for an easy and delicious recipe!
Allyson says
You are SO welcome! Those sound like great additions and I am so happy y’all love it! Be sure to check out my other one pot dishes!
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Lela Duncan says
Loved this, it was easy to make and taste great.
I have made this before and it is a hit with my family and my pocket book!
Little Cooking Tips says
Never tried to cook spaghetti this way before, excellent idea Allyson! Did you break the spaghetti in half, in order to mix it easier? Thank you for the wonderful one-pot idea!
Panos and Mirella
Allyson says
Thanks! I don’t break it, but you could! I just kind of push it down into the sauce whole, but either way will work!
Huma says
Tried the one pot spaghetti. Really good. Thank you.
Kathy says
Hi I wanted to make this, and I was wondering if you have to add the oregano?
Allyson says
If you dont like it, it won’t make much a difference if you leave it out!
Kim Thibodeaux says
Made this tonight as written with a couple of changes – 16 oz spaghetti instead of 12, can of diced tomatoes, addition of small can of tomato sauce, red pepper flakes, mushrooms. Loved it. Will make again. Easy and tasty. Winner!
Allyson says
So glad you loved it!
Gerd says
I’m using a high side skillet for copking many things and just love the way you can add ingredients without the pan overspilling. But never even thought to do pasta and sauce in one go…. Have tried your recipe and will never cook my spaghetti first in water then add to the sauce. This is so convenient!
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Allyson says
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Marie says
Hi! Do you know around how many people this recipe can feed? (Servings)
Allyson says
Should be 4-6 depending on how much you eat 🙂
Amanda says
This was super simple and yummy! After reading what others wrote, I only added about 7 oz of pasta. I’m glad I did because it was JUST right with the amount of sauce. We also added cottage cheese to our bowl when serving…it was perfect! Great recipe!
Suzanne says
Delicious!!! Thank you. I used einkorn wheat spaghetti and grated fontina cheese instead of parmesan. So good, it was hard to put the leftovers away, but I’ll eat it up tomorrow!
Elsie says
Made this for dinner tonight. I needed to add a little more broth as the sauce cooked down, but otherwise followed the recipe as written. It was delicious! Will definitely make again. Thanks so much!
Carrie Robinson says
One pot dinners are the best! I am going to have to add this one to my weekly dinner rotation soon. 🙂
Kimberly says
That looks perfect and I love the one-pot option for less cleanup!
Dorothy Reinhold says
These one pot meals are so perfect for busy weeknights. This is going to be a hit!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says
I know for sure this spaghetti meat sauce would be a huge hit in my house!
Cathy says
Definitely our new favorite spaghetti recipe!
Sara Welch says
Always a family favorite recipe in our home! Definitely looking forward to enjoying this for dinner this week!
katerina @ diethood.com says
My family would LOVE this! Sounds incredibly delicious!!
Suzy says
One pot recipes are THE BEST! I love how you can just cook everything together!
Elizabeth Sonnier says
My first time to make one pot spaghetti and I’m surprised how good it is. The hubby loved it. I used fresh basil and added pepper flakes which is usually my way of making most pastas. I just don’t know how I can correct the starchy taste. Maybe not enough water? I added more hot water until the pasta was al detente. Thanks for sharing.