One Pot Spaghetti recipe for Secret Recipe Club! With only one pot and less than 40 minutes, this comforting meal is perfect for weeknights.
Secret Recipe Club
Time for another Secret Recipe Club! For those who haven’t seen my previous Secret Recipe Club posts, this club includes a group of bloggers who are assigned a different blog each month and secretly make a recipe to post on their specified reveal day. I look forward to my assignment email every month and discovering new blogs. It is also fun to see what someone chooses from your blog.
This month I was assigned to the leader of Secret Recipe Club herself, Sarah of Fantastical Sharing. Sarah lives in Tennessee with her high school sweetheart and three children. Her youngest is just a few days apart in age from my daughter Claire. She started the blog as a way to share all of the recipes she has hoarded and enjoys with her family. She has quite the collection to choose from and it was so difficult to narrow down to one recipe. I finally decided on One Pot Spaghetti, but have also pinned these for the future: Nutella Cheesecake Shooters, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Overnight Refrigerator Oatmeal, Japanese Steakhouse Hibachi Chicken and Steak with Veggies, Kinda Like Chick-Fil-A Sandwich, Strawberry Nutella Milkshake, Strawberry Coconut Baked Oatmeal, Chicken with Basil Cream Sauce, Domino’s Cinnastix, S’mores Rice Krispie Treats, Soft Lofthouse Style Frosted Cookies, and Belgian Cookie Dough Waffles.
One Pot Spaghetti
Today’s post is also special for another reason. When I started this blog almost 3 years ago, Evan was 6 months old and just beginning to try food. The first few blog posts of him trying out my recipes have mostly evolved to him actually helping me cook. Now, my baby girl, Claire, is 6 months old. She started out with a couple of slices of watermelon and peaches earlier this week, but this One Pot Spaghetti was her first time enjoying a meal with us. I don’t know if any noodles were actually eaten, but the sauce was definitely enjoyed and ended up everywhere. I had forgotten how messy babies are with food. It is still so fun seeing their reactions for the first time.
This One Pot Spaghetti is a great choice for a weeknight meal. As the name suggests, everything is cooked in only one pot and takes less than 40 minutes. Ground beef is browned with onions and garlic before adding in the chicken broth, tomato sauce, water, then the pasta. The pot is then covered and the mixture cooks until the pasta absorbs the water and becomes tender. Be sure to stir occasionally to keep the spaghetti from sticking together (which can create a gummy texture) or to the bottom of the pot.
I didn’t add any salt since there was plenty in the chicken broth and spaghetti sauce. Season to taste. I used a tomato basil sauce, but use whichever kind you prefer. Water content may vary. You can also add various vegetables such as sliced mushrooms.
Looking for more easy pasta recipes? Try my Slow Cooker Lasagna, Lemon Orzo Pasta Salad, and Carbonara di Salmone Affumicato (Smoked Salmon Carbonara).
One Pot Spaghetti Recipe
Adapted from Fantastical Sharing of Recipes, from Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures
One Pot Spaghetti
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion finely diced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
- 25-26 ounces tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 8 ounces dried spaghetti broken in half
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan plus more for garnish
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
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In a large pot, drizzle olive oil over medium heat.
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Once thoroughly heated, stir in the onions. Once softened, add the ground beef. Cook, stirring to break the beef into small pieces, until browned. Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. If needed, drain any excess liquid.
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Stir in the chicken broth, tomato sauce, and water. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and add the spaghetti noodles. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally to keep the bottom from sticking, until most of the liquid has been absorbed and noodles are al dente, just tender, 17-20 minutes. If too much liquid has evaporated before the pasta is done, add a little more water.
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Stir in the parmesan and remove from heat. Serve immediately with additional parmesan and fresh parsley if desired.
sallybr says
24 August, 2015 at 7:38 amOh, what a sweet post, and I love to see Evan’s reaction with her first bowl of many may many spaghetti to be enjoyed in the future! She is having so much fun she decided to bite the bowl itself… too cute!
have a great Reveal Monday!
Traci says
24 August, 2015 at 8:29 amLove the baby in spaghetti! 🙂 The recipe looks amazing too. Will have to try it this week. Spaghetti is on the menu!
Sarah E. (@sjanee11) says
24 August, 2015 at 8:44 amAw 🙂 I love spaghetti & babies – such a fun combination!! I am so glad that I planned for spaghetti tonight because I’m really craving it. One Pot Spaghetti is one of my very favorite recipes for spaghetti and it’s really popular on the blog too. Thanks for your kind words and happy reveal day 🙂
Bean says
24 August, 2015 at 9:40 amI am definitely intrigued by one pot recipes! This spaghetti looks fabulous! Pinning this one for future reference!
Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm says
24 August, 2015 at 10:02 amI just want to kiss all that sauce right off of that adorable little face. Great thing about one pot meals is they leave plenty of time to enjoy babies!!
Karen @ Karen's Kitchen Stories says
24 August, 2015 at 2:55 pmNever mind the spaghetti! Those photos are just precious!!! I remember carrying my babies to the tub with my arms stretched out after a meal like this! So cute!
Tara says
24 August, 2015 at 4:37 pmHaha! That is about the exact same thing that occurred here.
palatablepastime says
24 August, 2015 at 4:10 pmYour photos are simply amazing! And I bet that spaghetti was eaten in a flash!
Asiya @ Chocolate & Chillies says
24 August, 2015 at 6:18 pmI have been making a one pot pasta dish which we love and have been thinking about how I can incorporate some meat into it. This looks amazing! Great SRC pick!
karen278 says
25 August, 2015 at 7:04 amFAB photos of your wee one and LOVELY recipe too Tara! Karen
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
25 August, 2015 at 8:08 amBahahah that face!
lk529 says
25 August, 2015 at 10:17 pmGlad to know the “one pot” spaghetti actually works, I’ve always wondered. It looks fantastic.
Miss that girl! (And the rest of you 😉 )
Emily @ Life on Food says
26 August, 2015 at 9:20 amWe are just starting real food with my little one. Love the pics with spaghetti on the face. I cannot wait!
caleighskitchen says
26 August, 2015 at 11:06 amYay for being in the same group, and one pot meals. I really need to try this soon! Also, she is so cute, looks just like Evan!!!