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Skillet Spaghetti is one of those dishes I have been making since my first year of marriage! It is a simple one-dish dinner that combines spaghetti, meat and sauce all in a single dish!
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Why This Recipe
This easy one pan spaghetti is a wonderful go to for a weeknight dinner. Made with a few simple ingredients and made on your stove top in about 30 minutes. The pasta cooks in the sauce so it makes for easy clean up too!
I have change this one pot meal recipe a bit over the years, but I still love that I can whip up a spaghetti meal in a single skillet saving lots of time (and some dish washing too)!
It comes together in minutes and I make mine with ground beef or ground chuck. You can also use ground turkey too! It is a great recipe for any night of the week.
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- Why This Recipe
- Ingredients for Skillet Spaghetti Recipe
- How To Make Skillet One Pot Spaghetti
- Pro Tips and Timesaver Shortcuts for Skillet Pasta
- Variations, Notes, and Substitutions
- Serving and Storage Suggestions
- Skillet Spaghetti
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Ingredients for Skillet Spaghetti Recipe
- ground beef - I use an 80/20% lean ground beef
- onion
- tomato sauce
- uncooked spaghetti noodles - I use regular spaghetti noodles, but you can use thin spaghetti or angel hair pasta if you like.
- spices and seasonings
- Parmesan cheese
How To Make Skillet One Pot Spaghetti
You make the spaghetti sauce first over medium-high heat.
It starts with browning the ground beef.
Then add the uncooked spaghetti and cook it in the sauce on the stove.
About 20 minutes later, this pasta in a pan comes together for a wonderful meal!
Equipment and Kitchen Tools
- large skillet or cast iron skillet (Skillet should be at least a 10 inch skillet, 12 is even better) with a lid
- pot strainer
- wooden spoon
- pasta server
I love that I can make the sauce and noodles in one pot in about 30 minutes. So easy and the meat sauce is hearty and flavorful.
How do you like your spaghetti?
If you love skillet meals like I do, be sure to check out my Skillet Lasagna!
Pro Tips and Timesaver Shortcuts for Skillet Pasta
- I like to chop onions on Sunday so that they are ready to go later during the week. I keep them in a sealed bag in the refrigerator and it saves me time by not having to chop onions several times a week.
- You can easily double this recipe but you will need to use a larger pot instead of a skillet.
- You can use fresh basil if you have it.
To double this recipe, use a large, deep skillet or stockpot and the following ingredients and follow the recipe above:
2 pounds ground beef
½ cup onions
2 ½ 8 oz cans tomato sauce
3 ½ cups water
2 teaspoons basil
2 teaspoons oregano
2 teaspoons parsley
2 teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon pepper
pinch of red crushed pepper
8 ounces of spaghetti noodles
Here are a few photos of a larger pot.
Variations, Notes, and Substitutions
- You can substitute ground turkey or ground chicken for ground beef.
- Be sure to push the noodles under the sauce before covering.
- Try not to lift the cover of the spaghetti until closer to the end time for best results.
Serving and Storage Suggestions
- Serve with shredded Parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes. I like to top mine with a few sprigs of parsley.
- This easy dinner goes great with some bread and a salad.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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Skillet Spaghetti
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Skillet Spaghetti
Raquel Pineira
Spaghetti with meat sauce made in a single skillet. Perfect for a busy weeknight or Sunday Supper
5 from 25 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 294 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- ¼ cup onions
- 1 ⅓ 8 oz cans tomato sauce
- 1 ¾ cups water
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- pinch of red crushed pepper
- 4 ounces of spaghetti noodles ½ of an 8 oz package
Instructions
In a large skillet over medium heat, brown ground beef and onions until meat is browned.
Drain oil from beef mixture.
To same pan with drained meat, add tomato sauce, water and spices.
Once mixture begins to boil, break apart spaghetti noodles in half and add to mixture.
Push the spaghetti noodles with a wooden spoon under the sauce before covering.
Cover pan and reduce to simmer for 18-20 minutes.
Pasta should be al dente.
Nutrition
Calories: 294kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 20gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 663mgPotassium: 329mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 13IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 2mg
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Brenda
This sounds and looks soooo delicious! I make spaghetti the old school way. Boil the water, chunk in the noodles, then add ground beef and sauce. However, I do use a skillet to reheat the leftovers. You know, fried spaghetti. Oh that is some serious yumminess!
Thanks for sharing! Pinned it!
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Raquel
Old school is good to Brenda, but this makes for a quick meal. Thanks for the Pin! XO
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Akaleistar
I haven't made spaghetti in a skillet, but it looks really good - and easy 🙂
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Raquel
I hope you try it Ashley! It is really good!
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Liz
Love this idea for a weeknight meal---only one pan to clean is a huge bonus! Plus, it looks like a crowd pleaser!!!
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Raquel
Thanks Liz - it really saves time in the kitchen. 🙂
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
I've been all about one pot dishes lately and this one looks absolutely fabulous!!
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Raquel
Thank you Jennifer! It really is a nice quick dinner idea. Thanks for stopping by!
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Jamie
Nothing's better than homemade spaghetti nights!! A favorite in our household. David makes the best pasta dishes too... I grew up on these nights and they hold lots of memories.
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Raquel
Cheers for homemade spaghetti nights Jamie! Goes nicely with a glass of red too! 🙂
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Rose | RoseBakes.com
I need to add this to our recipe rotation! Looks delicious Raquel! xx
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Raquel
Thank you Rose!
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Tamara
YUM! I love spaghetti and have never made it in a skillet. Plus.. I love sauce and meat.
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Raquel
Thanks Tamara! It's a heartwarming meal for sure!
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debbiedoos
I could eat this every day! Looks amazing. I never tried it in the skillet. YUMMY!
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Raquel
Thanks Debbie! It's a keeper and I have been making it for years.
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Sharon Garofalow
This is genius! I have to try it!
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Susan
Made this tonight - forgot picture - have one kid only eats hamburger helper spaghetti- this recipe passed her & now this is our family spaghetti. Everyone loved it. Thank you 😀Reply
Raquel
So happy she loved it Susan! Thank you for rating!
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Susan Chanik
I will never buy hamburger helper spaghetti ever again nor will I purchase spaghetti sauce. Finally getting around to giving a comment (sorry). Have made this so many times THANK YOU THANK YOU. No leftovers with this recipe.Reply
Teresa
In the recipe it does not state what size can of tomato sauce? And I know this sounds terrible but could someone double this recipe for me I know it most of it will be doubled but not some of it
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Raquel
Thanks for visiting. We use 8 oz cans of tomato sauce. We have received a few requests to double this so it is listed at the bottom of the page. Have a great day!
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Jessie
Our kitchen flooded - (and everything has been ripped out) so for the next several weeks, I’m left to feed my family with the likes of a crockpot and instapot. My 3 kiddos love spaghetti, and this meal was a total hit. Easy, delish and not a whole lot of mess. I was skeptical, honestly, thinking the noodles would come out a clumpy mess - but it’s a great recipe! Thank you!
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Raquel
Thanks for your feedback Jessie
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