Busy Day Spaghetti Dinner Recipes

QUICK SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• saute chopped onions in oil over medium heat until soft and translucent. Then add the chopped garlic and saute for another 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Add the ground beef to the sauted aromatics and cook until the beef is browned and no longer pink.
• Add chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, chopped parsley, dried oregano, bay leaves, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, beef stock and simmer on medium heat for another 5 to 8 minutes. (When adding the stock cube, crumble into the sauce or add to the sauce and use the back of a ladle to break it into the sauce. Mix to combine)
• Whilst you are waiting for the sauce to simmer, boil the spaghetti according to the packet instructions in salted water (cooks between 7 to 10 minutes or until al dente). Reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water then drain.
• Add about half a cup of pasta water to beef sauce or as needed if it is too thick and mix to combine. Continue to cook on low heat for another 15 minutes. (add more water if need be, stirring occasionally and keep an eye so it doesn't burn) check for salt and pepper and adjust to preference. Take it off the heat and serve over spaghetti with grated Pecoroni/parmesan and fresh basil. You can even toss the spaghetti into the mince sauce

BUSY DAY SPAGHETTI DINNER

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in salt, pepper and garlic powder. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Pour soup over meat mixture. Top with spaghetti and cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.

CROCK POT/ SLOW COOKER SPAGHETTI RECIPE

Steps:

• Use the olive oil to grease your crock.
• Add all the ingredients, except the Noodles. Mix well. Cover and set CrockPot on Medium/High heat for one hour.
• Stir.
• Break noodles in half, add to Crock, and try to cover them with the sauce mixture. Cover and let cook 1 hour or so, stirring occasionally (every 15-20 minutes, replacing the lid, for the full hour).
• Otional, garnish with parmesan cheese and parsley.

BUSY DAY ITALIAN CROCK POT

Steps:

• Place chicken pieces in crock pot, top with sauce and sprinkle with cheese.
• Cover and cook on high 4-6 hours or on low 8-10 hours.
• Remove chicken to a serving dish, for a thicker sauce stir in tomato paste and spoon over pasta.

SPAGHETTI DINNER WITH HOMEMADE SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring your water to a boil, salt it very generously and add your spaghetti noodles. Check your package for cooking time (usually about 7-9 minutes). Cook until al dente, which means its tender but still has a little bit of a bite to it, and drain.
• Meanwhile, brown your ground turkey in a large pan over medium heat. I don't use olive oil - find I don't even need it.
• Once the turkey is cooked through, add enough spaghetti sauce to your liking and stir well to combine and heat through. We like our spaghetti extra saucy and use 3 cups. Probably because the homemade sauce is so, so good!
• Serve the turkey and sauce over the spaghetti noodles. Pile it high on your plate, then pile it a little higher and sprinkle with desired toppings. Dive in!

ONE POT SPAGHETTI DINNER

Steps:

• In a large pot with lid add ground turkey and break apart. When the turkey is mostly broken up add chopped onions, minced garlic, some kosher salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Continue to cook until meat is cooked and onions and garlic are soft.
• Add crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, basil, oregano, pinch of red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir together well and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer. Add dry spaghetti noodles to pot and press down on them enough so the sauce covers them. Cover with lid and continue to cook for 10-12 minutes or until noodles are cooked stirring every once and awhile.
• Mix together well, salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with some fresh parsley, basil, and parmesan! Enjoy!

QUICK AND EASY ONE-POT SPAGHETTI DINNER

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Crumble the ground beef into the pot and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Peel the onion and garlic. Chop the onion finely and mince the garlic.
• Add the onion and garlic to the ground beef. Continue to cook until the onion is transparent and the beef is no longer pink. Drain and discard excess fat. Add the cayenne pepper, basil, and oregano; stir to blend.
• To the beef mixture, add 2 cups water, the spaghetti sauce or marinara, tomato paste, and the uncooked spaghetti; bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 12 to 15 minutes, or until the spaghetti is just tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
• Turn off the heat and cover the pan; let the spaghetti stand for 5 minutes.
• Taste the spaghetti and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve the spaghetti sprinkled with Parmesan cheese and provide extra Parmesan cheese at the table.
• Enjoy!

5-INGREDIENTS MEAT SAUCE RECIPE!

Steps:

• Tear the garlic bulb apart and peel the garlic cloves. Chop them up roughly and add them to a large non-stick casserole together with the rosemary and olive oil.
• Place the casserole over medium-high heat until the oil is hot. Gently cook the garlic for 3 minutes. Then crumble the minced beef a little and add the chunks to the pan. Season with a pinch of pepper and salt.
• Stir and bake the mince for about 5 minutes until a little browned on all sides. Keep the mince chunky. Then add the beef stock and tomato paste.
• Stir well and bring the beef mince to a good boil. Then turn the heat low, stir again and cover the pan. Cook the beef mince and tomato sauce for an hour.
• Then turn the heat off and let the sauce cool down fully. You can put it in the fridge overnight (that's what I always do). Then an hour before serving place the pan back over the heat and bring it to a boil again. Cook the pasta in a generous amount of salted boiling water until al dente.
• Then drain the pasta and add it to the meat sauce.
• Stir well and scoop the pasta and sauce onto deep plates. Sprinkle with grated cheese if you like. Serve hot.

EASY SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix thoroughly ground beef, water, bread crumbs and egg.
• Shape firmly into 12 (2-inch) meatballs. Arrange the meatballs in a 2-quart microwavable baking dish.
• Microwave on HIGH for 5 minutes or until they're Cooked through. Drain excess fat.
• Stir the sauce into the dish. Cover.
• Microwave for 3 minutes or until hot. Serve over the spaghetti.