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The best thing to happen to easy weeknight dinner - One Pot Spaghetti!  The pasta cooks IN the homemade sauce, so it absorbs every bit of flavor possible, leaving you with only one pot to wash and dinner ready in 30 minutes! #spaghetti #italian #pasta #dinner #easyrecipe #weeknightmeal #onepot #onepan
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5 from 9 votes

One Pan Spaghetti

Delicious weeknight spaghetti dinner made entirely in one pan!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: dinner recipe, how to make spaghetti, weeknight recipe
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 323kcal
Author: The Chunky Chef

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion, minced
  • 8 - 10 cloves garlic, minced
  • 28 oz can whole plum tomatoes (I like Muir Glen or Red Gold brands)
  • 2 1/2 cups chicken broth (reduced sodium is preferred)
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 16 oz dry spaghetti pasta
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • minced fresh basil for garnish
  • additional grated Parmesan cheese for garnish

Instructions

  • Heat a wide, deep skillet or dutch oven over MED-LOW heat. Add olive oil, onion and garlic, and cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes and mash until desired consistency is reached. Add chicken broth and stir to combine. Increase heat to MED-HIGH / HIGH and bring to a boil.
  • Add Italian seasoning, salt, thyme, basil, pepper, and balsamic vinegar. Add pasta and stir to combine well.
  • Reduce heat until liquid is simmering, cover and cook 8-10 minutes, stirring every couple of minutes to prevent pasta from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
  • After 8-10 minutes, most of the liquid should be absorbed and pasta should be tender.
  • Stir in Parmesan cheese. Serve hot, topped with fresh basil and additional Parmesan if desired.

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Notes

  1. For a meat sauce, feel free to brown some ground beef or Italian sausage before cooking the onion and garlic.  Drain meat if needed, then continue with step 1 of the recipe.
  2. For meatballs, I like to bake my meatballs using this recipe, but you can brown them if you prefer.  Follow steps 1-5 in the recipe linked above, then bake for 25-30 minutes.  Increase the chicken broth by 1/3 cup to make more of a sauce to coat the meatballs.

Nutrition

Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 599mg | Potassium: 523mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 240IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 3mg