Easy Spaghetti Recipes

Easy weeknight friendly spaghetti and meat sauce that’s made completely from scratch. Use ground beef, turkey, pork, chicken or lamb to make this simple spaghetti recipe. Jump to the Spaghetti with Meat Sauce Recipe

For this spaghetti, we turn to our favorite quick meat sauce recipe. It’s made using one-pot, is ultra flavorful, and can be made in under 45 minutes. The spaghetti sauce is also perfect for making ahead. It can be refrigerated for up to three days and stored in your freezer for about three months. For more traditional meat sauce, take a look at our Favorite Bolognese Recipe.

Easy Spaghetti Recipe

This Easy Spaghetti Recipe is kid-friendly and is made with a delicious homemade spaghetti sauce making it the perfect family dinner recipe!

Prep: 5min

Total: 75min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 200 kcal, Carbohydrate 38 g, Protein 7 g, Fat 2 g, Sodium 959 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 10 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 lb hamburger
• 2 cubes beef bouillion
• 1 can tomato sauce (8 oz)
• 1 can tomato paste (6 oz)
• pepper (to taste)
• 2 cups hot water
• 2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• dash of garlic
• 16 oz spaghetti noodles

Instruction:

1. Brown your hamburger in a large pan.
2. Once cooked, throw in salt, pepper, tomato sauce and paste, water (with the bouillon cubes in it), sugar, basil, oregano and garlic. Simmer on low for an hour.
3. A few minutes before the hour is done, cook box of spaghetti noodles as directed on package.
4. Once the noodles are cooked, drain and add to spaghetti sauce. ENJOY!

Easy Spaghetti

This Easy Spaghetti Recipe is ready in just 15 minutes and is a hearty, comforting meal during cooler months. Pair with a side salad or steamed veggies for a full meal and enjoy!

Prep: 5min

Total: 15min

Serving Size: 1

Nutrition Facts: calories 303 calories, Carbohydrate 12 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 81 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 16 grams fat, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 27 grams protein, Saturated Fat 6 grams saturated fat, servingSize 1, Sodium 317 milligrams sodium, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Trans Fat 1 grams trans fat, unSaturated Fat 8 grams unsaturated fat

Ingredients:

• one 12-ounce box Barilla® Pronto® Half-Cut Spaghetti
• pinch salt, optional to taste
• 1 pound ground beef or ground sirloin (I used and recommend 90% lean so you don’t have to drain it)
• one 24-ounce jar Barilla® Tomato and Basil Sauce or your favorite sauce
• finely chopped fresh basil for garnishing, optional
• freshly grated Parmesan cheese for garnishing, optional

Instruction:

1. To a large pan, add the pasta, cover with 3 cups cold water, optional salt to taste, and boil over high heat until water has absorbed, about 10 minutes, but watch your pasta and cook as needed until al dente. While pasta boils, brown the ground beef.
2. To a large skillet, add the ground beef and cook over medium-high heat, breaking up the meat with a spatula as it cooks to ensure even cooking.
3. After beef has cooked through, add the pasta sauce, stir to combine, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until heated through.
4. After pasta has cooked for about 10 minutes, or until all the water has been absorbed, add the sauce over the pasta and toss to combine in the skillet or alternatively plate the pasta and add sauce to each individual plate as desired.
5. Optionally garnish with basil and Parmesan to taste and serve immediately. Pasta and sauce are best warm and fresh but extra will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Easy Weeknight Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

Our favorite weeknight friendly spaghetti recipe with a meat sauce that is made completely from scratch. Use ground beef, turkey, pork, chicken or lamb to make this simple spaghetti.

Prep: 5min

Total: 45min

Yield: Makes 5 cups of sauce and approximately 6 servings

Serving Size: 1/6 of the recipe

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1/6 of the recipe, calories 486, Fat 16.7g, Saturated Fat 4g, Cholesterol 58.1mg, Sodium 977.4mg, Carbohydrate 58.2g, Fiber 4.7g, Sugar 10.3g, Protein 27.3g

Ingredients:

• 1 pound lean ground meat like beef, turkey, chicken or lamb
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup (130 grams) chopped onion
• 3 garlic cloves, minced (1 tablespoon)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 cup water, broth or dry red wine
• 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• Salt and fresh ground black pepper
• Handful fresh basil leaves, plus more for serving
• 12 ounces dried spaghetti or favorite pasta shape
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 2 to 3 teaspoons fish sauce
• 3 to 4 anchovy fillets, minced with some of their oil or use anchovy paste
• Pinch sugar
• 1 leftover rind from a wedge of parmesan

Instruction:

1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat (we use a Dutch oven). Add the meat and cook until browned, about 8 minutes. As the meat cooks, use a wooden spoon to break it up into smaller crumbles.
2. Add the onions and cook, stirring every once and a while, until softened, about 5 minutes.
3. Stir in the garlic, tomato paste, oregano, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring continuously for about 1 minute.
4. Pour in the water and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any bits of meat or onion stuck to the bottom of the pot. Stir in the tomatoes, 3/4 teaspoon of salt, and a generous pinch of black pepper. Bring the sauce to a low simmer. Cook, uncovered, at a low simmer for 25 minutes. As it cooks, stir and taste the sauce a few times so you can adjust the seasoning accordingly (see notes for suggestions).
5. About 15 minutes before the sauce finishes cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to the boil, and then cook pasta according to package directions, but check for doneness a minute or two before the suggested cooking time.
6. Take the sauce off of the heat, and then stir in the basil. Toss in the cooked pasta, and then leave for a minute so that the pasta absorbs some of the sauce. Toss again, and then serve with parmesan sprinkled on top.

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