One-Pot Spaghetti With Meat Sauce

Lisa1's Note:

Quick and easy. Green pepper, onion and red pepper flakes are optional. I usually skip the bell pepper and onion and add a 7 oz can of drained mushroom pieces instead.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 lb ground turkey
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 small green pepper , chopped
• 1 small onion , chopped
• 2 cups water
• 1 (28 ounce) jar traditional style spaghetti sauce (I use Ragu or Hunts)
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti , broken into thirds
• parmesan cheese (for serving)

Directions:

1. Brown meat with garlic, green pepper and onion. Do not drain.
2. Stir in water, spaghetti sauce and hot pepper flakes.
3. Bring to a boil.
4. Stir in spaghetti.
5. Boil 15 min., stirring occasionally.
6. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

Reviews

[Belinda in Austin, TX]

This is very similar to a recipe I had, in early marriage days! I just wasn't feeling the idea of boiling noodles, and making sauce (separate), so I looked up your recipe. I used beef, didn't add green peppers, onions, or mushrooms (don't care for any of those, in my sauce); but, I did double up on garlic and red pepper flakes, and I used 1 c. veggie stock and 1 c. water, in place of all the water. I loved the soupy spaghetti, with all the pasta well-covered! Thanks!

[D Rusak]

Good basic recipe. I used 1/2 lb chopped tempeh and 4 oz mushrooms instead of the turkey, and 1/2 glass white wine, a 28-oz can of crushed tomatoes and a couple of tbsp of fresh basil and rosemary instead of the sauce. Garnished w/ chopped olives.

[BeagleMommy]

I have used this as the basis of my spag. recipe. I love that it is not dirtying more dishes than necessary. Now for my changes: my hubby will not eat green peppers or onions that he can see, so I omit the green pepper and use onion powder. I prefer ground beef. The biggest change I made was to substitute beef broth for some of the water to both boost the nutrition and add flavor. It's a super recipe! Thanks for posting.