Shortcut Spaghetti

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Brown the ground beef and Italian sausage in a Dutch oven or any suitable pot.
  2. 2Season the browned meat with salt and pepper.
  3. 3Add one diced onion to the meat and cook for about 5 minutes until it starts to soften.
  4. 4Add some garlic powder.
  5. 5Get some water boiling for your noodles.
  6. 6Add a big scoop, maybe two, of minced garlic to the meat and onion mixture and stir for about a minute.
  7. 7Add a can of tomato paste to the pot and fry it down with the meat for a few minutes to brown and caramelize it.
  8. 8Add a 24-ounce jar of spaghetti sauce (such as Prego Roasted Garlic & Herb) to the pot.
  9. 9Add a bit of water to the spaghetti sauce jar, shake it to get out any remaining sauce, and add it to the pot.
  10. 10Cover the pot and let it simmer until the noodles are done.
  11. 11Cook about half a one-pound box of spaghetti noodles.
  12. 12Mix the cooked noodles directly into the sauce.
  13. 13Sprinkle some sawdust (parmesan cheese) on top for serving.

Ingredients

  • 0.5 pound ground beef
  • 0.5 pound Italian sausage
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 unit diced onion
  • garlic powder
  • scoop minced garlic
  • 1 can tomato paste
  • 24 ounce jar spaghetti sauce
  • water
  • 0.5 pound box spaghetti noodles
  • 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.