Simple Spaghetti Dish Food

EASY SPAGHETTI

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Cynthia Wise of Mineral City, Ohio, writes, "My husband and I really like this hearty main dish. It's quick and easy, and I always have the ingredients on hand."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1/2 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 cups meatless spaghetti sauce
1 cup water
3 ounces uncooked spaghetti, broken
1/4 pound reduced-fat process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
2 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

In a nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, water and spaghetti; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until spaghetti is tender. Add process cheese; stir until melted. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 570 calories, Fat 15g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 81mg cholesterol, Sodium 2115mg sodium, Carbohydrate 63g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 43g protein.

QUICK AND EASY ONE-POT SPAGHETTI DINNER

Quick and Easy One-Pot Spaghetti Dinner image

Cleanup is a breeze with this easy, one-pot spaghetti dinner. The pasta cooks in the sauce, reducing the number of pans and utensils you'll need.

Provided by Diana Rattray

Categories Entree Lunch Dinner Pasta

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 pound ground beef
1 small onion
2 cloves garlic
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon dried basil (or 1 tablespoon fresh)
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
2 cups water
1 1/2 cups marinara sauce (or your favorite commercial spaghetti sauce )
3 tablespoons tomato paste
12 ounces thin spaghetti (dry, uncooked, broken into thirds)
Kosher salt and ground black pepper (to taste)
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Gather the ingredients.
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Crumble the ground beef into the pot and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
Peel the onion and garlic. Chop the onion finely and mince the garlic.
Add the onion and garlic to the ground beef. Continue to cook until the onion is transparent and the beef is no longer pink. Drain and discard excess fat. Add the cayenne pepper, basil, and oregano; stir to blend.
To the beef mixture, add 2 cups water, the spaghetti sauce or marinara, tomato paste, and the uncooked spaghetti; bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 12 to 15 minutes, or until the spaghetti is just tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
Turn off the heat and cover the pan; let the spaghetti stand for 5 minutes.
Taste the spaghetti and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve the spaghetti sprinkled with Parmesan cheese and provide extra Parmesan cheese at the table.
Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 567 kcal, Carbohydrate 50 g, Cholesterol 96 mg, Fiber 5 g, Protein 43 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 994 mg, Fat 21 g, ServingSize 4 servings, UnsaturatedFat 10 g