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One Pot Spaghetti

One Pot Spaghetti

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This One Pot Spaghetti is perfect for any night of the week! Spaghetti noodles cook in an Italian sausage and ground beef meat sauce before being topped with parmesan and mozzarella and slid under the broiler.
Serves 6 to 8 depending on serving size.
Course Mains & Entrees
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword dinner, easy, homemade pasta sauce, one pot, pasta, spaghetti
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 650
Author Laurie McNamara

Equipment

  • Lodge Enameled Cast Iron Oval Dutch Oven 7-Quart

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound Italian sausage hot or mild
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • pinch kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 pound lean ground beef I use 90/10
  • 3 cups marinara homemade or store-bought (24 ounces)
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 12 ounces spaghetti noodles broken in half
  • 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated, divided
  • cups Mozzarella shredded
  • fresh basil thinly sliced for serving

Instructions

  • Add the italian sausage to a 6-quart dutch oven and heat over medium heat. Cook over medium heat, breaking up the sausage with a wooden spatula.
    Once browned, transfer the browned italian sausage (leaving any fat in the pot) to a plate lined with paper towel and set off to the side.
  • Add the yellow onion, minced garlic and a pinch of kosher salt to the pot. Stir and cook until soft and translucent, about 8 minutes.
  • Next add in the tomato paste and cook 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Then add in the lean ground beef. Break it up with your wooden spatula and cooking until browned and no longer pink.
    If using a fattier ground beef, you will need to use a spoon to remove any fat.
  • Add the cooked italian sausage back with ground beef mixture. Next add the marinara and low-sodium chicken broth. Stir to combine and add in the spaghetti noodles that have been broken in half.
  • Give it a gentle stir, cover the pot leaving the lid askew and bring to a boil over high heat (stirring every few minutes). Once at a boil, reduce heat to medium-high and cook (lid is still askew) 12 minutes or until noodles are cooked. 
    Continue to stir quite often because you don’t want anything to stick to the bottom of the pot.
  • Meanwhile preheat your broiler to high.
  • Once the noodles are cooked, taste and season to preference. Then sprinkle with half the parmesan and all of the mozzarella over top. Broil for 2 minutes or until melted and golden brown in spots.
  • Sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese and sliced fresh basil before serving.

Notes

Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on SimplyScratch.com should only be used as a general guideline.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 650kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 1254mg | Potassium: 1054mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 750IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 306mg | Iron: 5mg