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One Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

One Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce is the perfect simple weeknight meal using only ONE pot! Everyone will rave about this easy dinner dish!

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword one pot spaghetti with meat sauce
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 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 teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 12 ounces spaghetti
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. Add tomato paste, broth, water, oregano, basil, black pepper; whisk well to combine ingredients; bring to a boil.

  3. 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.

  4. Serve immediately topped with fresh parmesan cheese.

Recipe Notes

Recipe created July 2015, updated February 2020.