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Creamy One-Pot Spaghetti

16 ingredients · 15 steps · from Dollar Tree Dinners

Creamy One-Pot Spaghetti

Ingredients

  • 3/4 lb Ground beef
  • 1 Diced bell pepper
  • 1 Diced onion
  • 1 big glob Jarred garlic
  • 1 jar Pasta sauce (e.g., Prego Italian Sausage and Garlic)
  • 2 cups Broth (chicken, beef, or vegetable)
  • 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 2-ish Tbsp Dried Parmesan
  • to taste Salt and pepper
  • about 1/2 lb Spaghetti (dry pasta)
  • extra Hamburger buns
  • some Softened butter
  • a sprinkle Italian seasoning (for cheese bread)
  • handful Shredded mozzarella
  • small dash Garlic powder
  • 1/2 block Cream cheese
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Steps

  1. Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. If there is excess fat, drain some off, but leave a little bit for sautéing vegetables.
  3. Toss in one diced bell pepper and one diced onion along with jarred garlic.
  4. Sauté these ingredients together for just a couple of minutes.
  5. Add the pasta sauce to the skillet.
  6. Pour in two cups of broth.
  7. Shake the jar of sauce to release all contents, then pour it into the pan.
  8. Season with 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning, about two-ish tablespoons of dried Parmesan, and salt and pepper to taste.
  9. Bring the mixture up to a boil.
  10. Add about half a pound of spaghetti (broken in half).
  11. Stir the dry pasta as well as possible to ensure it is not clumping together.
  12. Ensure the pasta is pretty well submerged in the sauce, then cover the skillet with a lid and set a 15-to-20 minute timer.
  13. Every 3 to 5 minutes during cooking, stop and stir the pasta really well so that the noodles do not stick together or cook unevenly.
  14. While the pasta is simmering, prepare cheese bread by spreading softened butter on hamburger buns, sprinkling Italian seasoning, adding shredded mozzarella, and a small dash of garlic powder. Toss this in the oven to bake when the pasta has about 5 minutes left on it.
  15. When the pasta is just about ready, add half a block of cream cheese cut into cubes and stir until it completely melts into the sauce.

Recipe extracted by Foodle from “Easy Weeknight Dinners We Make on Repeat | 4 Simple Family Favorite Recipes!” by Dollar Tree Dinners. Quantities follow the video and may be approximate — watch the original for technique.