Shortcut Spaghetti
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Brown the ground beef and Italian sausage in a Dutch oven or any suitable pot.
- 2Brown the ground beef and Italian sausage in a Dutch oven or any suitable pot.
- 3Brown the ground beef and Italian sausage in a Dutch oven or any suitable pot.
- 4Season the browned meat with salt and pepper.
- 5Season the browned meat with salt and pepper.
- 6Season the browned meat with salt and pepper.
- 7Add one diced onion to the meat and cook for about 5 minutes until it starts to soften.
- 8Add one diced onion to the meat and cook for about 5 minutes until it starts to soften.
- 9Add one diced onion to the meat and cook for about 5 minutes until it starts to soften.
- 10Add some garlic powder.
- 11Add some garlic powder.
- 12Add some garlic powder.
- 13Get some water boiling for your noodles.
- 14Get some water boiling for your noodles.
- 15Get some water boiling for your noodles.
- 16Add a big scoop, maybe two, of minced garlic to the meat and onion mixture and stir for about a minute.
- 17Add a big scoop, maybe two, of minced garlic to the meat and onion mixture and stir for about a minute.
- 18Add a big scoop, maybe two, of minced garlic to the meat and onion mixture and stir for about a minute.
- 19Add a can of tomato paste to the pot and fry it down with the meat for a few minutes to brown and caramelize it.
- 20Add a can of tomato paste to the pot and fry it down with the meat for a few minutes to brown and caramelize it.
- 21Add a can of tomato paste to the pot and fry it down with the meat for a few minutes to brown and caramelize it.
- 22Add a 24-ounce jar of spaghetti sauce (such as Prego Roasted Garlic & Herb) to the pot.
- 23Add a 24-ounce jar of spaghetti sauce (such as Prego Roasted Garlic & Herb) to the pot.
- 24Add a 24-ounce jar of spaghetti sauce (such as Prego Roasted Garlic & Herb) to the pot.
- 25Add a bit of water to the spaghetti sauce jar, shake it to get out any remaining sauce, and add it to the pot.
- 26Add a bit of water to the spaghetti sauce jar, shake it to get out any remaining sauce, and add it to the pot.
- 27Add a bit of water to the spaghetti sauce jar, shake it to get out any remaining sauce, and add it to the pot.
- 28Cover the pot and let it simmer until the noodles are done.
- 29Cover the pot and let it simmer until the noodles are done.
- 30Cover the pot and let it simmer until the noodles are done.
- 31Cook about half a one-pound box of spaghetti noodles.
- 32Cook about half a one-pound box of spaghetti noodles.
- 33Cook about half a one-pound box of spaghetti noodles.
- 34Mix the cooked noodles directly into the sauce.
- 35Mix the cooked noodles directly into the sauce.
- 36Mix the cooked noodles directly into the sauce.
- 37Sprinkle some sawdust (parmesan cheese) on top for serving.
- 38Sprinkle some sawdust (parmesan cheese) on top for serving.
- 39Sprinkle some sawdust (parmesan cheese) on top for serving.
Ingredients
- 0.5 pound ground beef
- 0.5 pound ground beef
- 0.5 pound ground beef
- 0.5 pound Italian sausage
- 0.5 pound Italian sausage
- 0.5 pound Italian sausage
- salt
- salt
- salt
- pepper
- pepper
- pepper
- 1 unit diced onion
- 1 unit diced onion
- 1 unit diced onion
- garlic powder
- garlic powder
- garlic powder
- scoop minced garlic
- scoop minced garlic
- scoop minced garlic
- 1 can tomato paste
- 1 can tomato paste
- 1 can tomato paste
- 24 ounce jar spaghetti sauce
- 24 ounce jar spaghetti sauce
- 24 ounce jar spaghetti sauce
- water
- water
- water
- 0.5 pound box spaghetti noodles
- 0.5 pound box spaghetti noodles
- 0.5 pound box spaghetti noodles
- sawdust
- sawdust
- sawdust
Equipment
Dutch ovenpotwooden spoon
Tips
- If you want a bigger batch, double the meat and other ingredients.
- If you don't like onion, you can skip it. If you want bell peppers, throw that in.