One-Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

One-pot spaghetti puts Italian sausage, pasta sauce, and noodles together for a dish you can have on the table in less than 45 minutes. It doesn't get much easier than this by cooking everything in one pot. Switch it up by using ground beef, chicken, or turkey along with any other of your favorite ingredients, such as sliced mushrooms.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 606 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound ground Italian sausage
• 1 small white onion, diced
• 1 (26 ounce) jar tomato-basil pasta sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) package spaghetti noodles, broken in half
• ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese for serving (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine ground sausage, onions, and garlic in a large pot or skillet with tall sides. Cook over medium heat until sausage is cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain and discard grease.

Step 2

Serve topped with grated Parmesan cheese.

Step 3

Stir pasta sauce, water, and Italian seasoning into the pot; bring to a boil. Stir in spaghetti noodles, return to a boil, and cook, stirring occasionally, until noodles are cooked through and sauce has thickened, 17 to 20 minutes.