One Pot Spaghetti Recipe

A hand gracefully holds uncooked pasta over a simmering pot of red sauce on the stove, capturing the essence of one-pot spaghetti perfection.

5 from 2 votes

EASY one pot spaghetti with jar sauce and ground beef is here, a lazy way to make it. Use just one pot to make this easy 15 minute spaghetti that you and your kids will absolutely love.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Dinner, Entree

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: easy, no boil, pasta, spaghetti

Servings:

Author: Justine

Equipment

1 pot

Ingredients

1 jar spaghetti sauce 24 ounces
2 cups water
8 oz noodles
2 tbsp olive oil
1 pound ground beef optional

Instructions

Brown your ground beef/or turkey in your one pot with a bit of olive oil. Add 1/2 cup diced onion and 2 tbsp minced garlic (both optional) in about halfway thru until tender.
Then add 2 cups of water (or beef broth) and your spaghetti sauce. Wait until that boils.
Add about 8 oz. of long pasta spiral noodles broken into thirds into the pot, submerge into the sauce. Add sliced mushrooms on top if desired at this point. Simmer for about 15 min. or until noodles are tender.

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Notes

With Frozen Meatballs

If you want to add 1 pound of frozen meatballs, add into the sauce once it begins to bubble. Allow to cook until tender to your liking. At that time add your noodles and boil together until noodles are al dente to your liking and serve together.

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