This Easy Spaghetti Recipe is ready in just 15 minutes and is a hearty, comforting meal during cooler months. Pair with a side salad or steamed veggies for a full meal and enjoy!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: 30-Minute Meals
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: easy spaghetti recipe, how long to cook spaghetti, how to cook spaghetti, simple spaghetti recipe, spaghetti ingredients, spaghetti recipe with ground beef
Servings: 4to 6 servings
Calories: 303kcal
Author: Averie Sunshine
Ingredients
one 12-ounce box Barilla® Pronto® Half-Cut Spaghetti
pinchsaltoptional to taste
1poundground beef or ground sirloinI used and recommend 90% lean so you don’t have to drain it
one 24-ounce jar Barilla® Tomato and Basil Sauce or your favorite sauce
finely chopped fresh basil for garnishingoptional
freshly grated Parmesan cheese for garnishingoptional
Instructions
To a large pan, add the pasta, cover with 3 cups cold water, optional salt to taste, and boil over high heat until water has absorbed, about 10 minutes, but watch your pasta and cook as needed until al dente. While pasta boils, brown the ground beef.
To a large skillet, add the ground beef and cook over medium-high heat, breaking up the meat with a spatula as it cooks to ensure even cooking.
After beef has cooked through, add the pasta sauce, stir to combine, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until heated through.
After pasta has cooked for about 10 minutes, or until all the water has been absorbed, add the sauce over the pasta and toss to combine in the skillet or alternatively plate the pasta and add sauce to each individual plate as desired.
Optionally garnish with basil and Parmesan to taste and serve immediately. Pasta and sauce are best warm and fresh but extra will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.