One-Pot Spaghetti Dinner

Name: One-Pot Spaghetti Dinner
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean); 1-3/4 cups sliced fresh mushrooms; 3 cups tomato juice; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, drained; 1 can (8 ounces) no-salt-added tomato sauce; 1 tablespoon dried minced onion; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/8 teaspoon ground mace, optional; 6 ounces uncooked multigrain spaghetti, broken into pieces; Fresh mozzarella cheese pearls or shaved Parmesan cheese, optional

Mamma mia! What’s your secret? A homemade sauce and a one-pot cooking method are the makings of a new family favorite. —Carol Benzel-Schmidt, Stanwood, Washington

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1-3/4 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
3 cups tomato juice
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, drained
1 can (8 ounces) no-salt-added tomato sauce
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground mace, optional
6 ounces uncooked multigrain spaghetti, broken into pieces
Fresh mozzarella cheese pearls or shaved Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook beef and mushrooms over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add tomato juice, tomatoes, tomato sauce, onion and seasonings.
Bring to a boil. Stir in spaghetti. Simmer, covered, 12-15 minutes or until spaghetti is tender. If desired, serve with cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 414 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 71mg cholesterol, 925mg sodium, 48g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 6g fiber), 33g protein.

Originally published as Easy-Does-It Spaghetti in Healthy Cooking April/May 2012

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Jane

May 19, 2018

As a Sicilian-American, I find this recipe awful, inauthentic and ridiculous.
Coccinelle65

Apr 9, 2016

My family enjoyed the flavors of this meal. I prefer a non-meat spaghetti dish, but I would make this again. I made a few changes but only after I prepared the recipe as it reads above. I added diced green peppers and mushrooms and thought that the sauce was a little bland for my taste at that point. (I had used V8 low sodium in lieu of tomato juice.) Raiding the spice cabinet, I added about 2 T of sugar and 1 T. of Penzey's Mural of Spice. With these additions, I thought that recipe had a bit more depth of flavor.
dbmw2014

Jan 29, 2016

Very good. I used diced onion instead of minced and added diced green peppers.
Peggie0203

Oct 15, 2015

I made a few changes due to availability and preferences. First of all, I swapped out the mushrooms for diced bell peppers, and used one small onion. I did not have tomato juice or diced tomatoes, so used a second can of tomato sauce and a can of "25% less sodium chicken broth". I used ground pork for my meat, and used only black pepper, dried mustard, and allspice for seasoning. Compared to the recipe as written it should have been too thick, but I thought it was perfect. My husband, who usually does not like tomato sauces, said it was delicious. It doesn't get much better than that! I will make this again!
luigimon

Aug 22, 2015

Loved the allspice in this! I left out the mace.......but the allspice was so subtle. New, go to recipe for quick spaghetti!
westlake_man

Aug 8, 2015

Loved it batter than jar brands. I also had no allspice and mace so I left it out. I used real small onion and 1/8 teaspoon of onion powder instead of minced onion.
KatyH3

Dec 8, 2014

This has become my go-to spaghetti recipe. It's easy, fairly healthy, and deliscious. Can't beat that!
chelseaspiegel

Jun 17, 2014

Simple and delicious!
twhite67

Feb 20, 2013

We eat vegetarian and even without the beef this dish is a big hit with my family. It is so easy. Great recipe!!
Hannah0418

Nov 18, 2012

i omitted the allspice and added italian herbs - SO GOOD!!