Dirty Spaghetti

15m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cook spaghetti in salted water.
  2. 2Reserve about a cup of pasta water before draining the spaghetti.
  3. 3Chop half of the bell peppers and mince the other half in a blender.
  4. 4Brown ground beef and Italian sausage together in a pot, breaking it up real good while cooking.
  5. 5Add 1/4 cup of flour and mix it in with the browned meat.
  6. 6Add tomato paste and let it cook for a minute before stirring to get the bitterness out.
  7. 7Mix all ingredients together and add the chopped and minced bell peppers.
  8. 8Add beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, complete seasoning, black pepper, and beefy onion soup mix.
  9. 9Mix it up, cover it, and let it simmer for about 15 minutes.
  10. 10Add the cooked spaghetti to the meat mixture and toss together.
  11. 11Use reserved pasta water as needed to loosen the mixture.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Thin Spaghetti
  • 1 lb Ground Beef
  • 1 lb Mild Italian Sausage
  • 3 -4 Bell Peppers diced/minced
  • 2 TBS Tomato Paste
  • 0.25 C All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 -3C Beef Broth
  • 1 –2TBS Worcestershire Sauce
  • Garlic, minced
  • 1 pt Beefy Onion Soup Mix
  • Italian Seasoning
  • Complete Seasoning
  • Black Pepper
  • Salted Water for Pasta

Equipment

potblender

Tips

  • Do not skip the beefy onion soup mix, that's the key.
  • Let the tomato paste cook for a minute before stirring to get the bitterness out.
  • Use reserved pasta water as needed to loosen the spaghetti mixture.