Quick Cooking Italian Spaghetti

Prep: 10 min Cook: 40 min Serves: 6 Cuisine: Italian

A hearty, flavorful Italian-inspired spaghetti dish with savory ground beef, rich tomato sauce, and tender noodles, perfect for quick weeknight dinners for the whole family.

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Ingredients

  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 1/2 bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
  • 1 small can tomato sauce
  • 1 small can tomato paste
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. celery salt
  • 1/2 tsp. chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
  • 2 shakes paprika
  • 12 oz. package spaghetti noodles

Instructions

  1. Brown ground beef together with chopped onions and bell pepper.
  2. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, Worcestershire sauce, celery salt, chili powder, garlic salt, and paprika to the meat mixture.
  3. Stir, blend, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
  4. Boil salted water and cook spaghetti noodles until tender; drain.
  5. Dip out excess fat from the meat mixture.
  6. Add cooked spaghetti to the meat sauce and stir well.
  7. Serve hot.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

418 kcal 21% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 14.1g 28% DV
Total Fat 15.7g 20% DV
Carbs 69.3g 25% DV
Fiber 20.4g 73% DV
Sugar 13.7g 27% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 1212mg 53% DV
Potassium 1809.8mg 39% DV
Cholesterol 17.8mg 6% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 1059mcg 100% DV
Vitamin C 44.7mg 50% DV
Vitamin D 0mcg
Calcium 212.3mg 16% DV
Iron 13.5mg 75% DV
Diet fit High-fiber
Contains Wheat/Gluten

Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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