One Pot Pantry Pasta with Ground Beef, for those busy nights!

One-Pot Pantry Pasta with Ground Beef is the main dish to make when you are hungry, or you just want pasta. And when you just don't know what to do about dinner, again, because it is that delicious!

We all need to get a great tasting dinner on the table.

Who wants and needs a simple to make, one-pot dinner that the whole family will love? I should think everyone, that's who! Fortunately, the absolute only preplanning necessary for this dish is remembering to thaw the ground beef, and that is only if you keep it in the freezer! See, this recipe really super easy...

You can completely customize this for your family's preferences.

One-Pot Pantry Pasta with Ground Beef is completely adaptable. If you like your Ragu on the sweeter side, that's OK. If you love garlic, or possibly not at all (OMG, really!?), that's OK too. If you like more pasta than sauce, even that's OK. Because measuring suggestions have been offered to accommodate everyone with this recipe. Once cooked all you have to do is stir it up, and serve. Oh and by the way, don't forget to pass the Parmesan!

Because pasta is such a family favorite, you may find yourself serving this time and time again as the meals fly by. So we came up with some additional ideas, come and take a look! Serve it your way, the sky is the limit...

Some additional flavor ideas for this recipe:

Love Italian Sausage in your sauce? Use half ground beef and half Italian Sausage.

Do you have some fresh spinach in the fridge? Add a handful or two to the pan for the last 5 minutes of cooking time.

Something with a bit more flavor? Add a diced red pepper when saluting the onion and sliced black olives right before you serve it!

Don't want to add sugar? Grate a large carrot and sauté it along with the onion for a natural sweetness.

Out of spaghetti noodles? Macaroni works just fine, simply adjust the cooking time for the pasta.

Like Chili Mac? Add a tablespoon of your favorite chili seasoning and top with grated cheddar cheese.

Ingredients needed for this recipe:

lean ground beef
spaghetti
onion
garlic
canned tomatoes
beef broth
salt & pepper
oregano
sugar
olive oil

You will also need the following:

large pan with lid
stirring spoon
cutting board
kitchen knife
measuring spoons

Now we are ready to begin!

One-Pot Pantry Pasta with Ground Beef
by the seat of my pants!

UPDATED: 09.15.2023

1 large onion, diced
2 to 4 cloves garlic - chopped, use as much as your family enjoys
1 pound extra-lean ground beef - pinched into small pieces
2 - 14 1/2 oz. cans diced tomatoes - do NOT drain
2 T tomato paste
1 1/2 c beef broth
1 t oregano
1 1/2 t salt
fresh ground pepper
1 - 3 t sugar (if you are fond of a sweeter Ragu, use the full amount)

6 - 8 oz. spaghetti - broken (use what works for your family)
1 - 2 T Olive oil

Parmesan Cheese

Peel the outside layers off the onion, rinse and dry if needed. Dice into small 1/4 inch pieces.

In the bottom of a large pan, layer the ingredients as listed, diced onions, chopped garlic, ground beef, broth, tomatoes, and seasonings. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, simmer for 15 minutes.

Remove the lid, stir well, making sure the ground beef is in separate pieces, add the broken spaghetti and olive oil. Stir again.

Cover and cook for 10 minutes, remove the lid, cook an additional 5 minutes or until pasta is done to your liking, stirring once or twice.

Offer Parmesan cheese at the table.

Storage options for One Pot Pantry Pasta with Ground Beef. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to three days. This recipe may be frozen, thaw in the refrigerator before reheating.

UPDATE: For your convenience, a "copy and paste" version of One Pot Pantry Pasta with Ground Beef has been included below.

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Printable "copy and paste" version:

One-Pot Pantry Pasta with Ground Beef
by the seat of my pants!

In the bottom of a large pan, layer the ingredients as listed, diced onions, chopped garlic, ground beef, broth, tomatoes, and seasonings. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, simmer for 15 minutes.

Remove lid, stir well, making sure the ground beef is in separate pieces, add spaghetti and olive oil. Stir again.

Cover and cook for 10 minutes, remove the lid, cook an additional 5 minutes or until pasta is done to your liking, stirring once or twice.

Offer Parmesan cheese at the table.

Storage options for One Pot Pantry Pasta with Ground Beef. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to three days. This recipe may be frozen, thaw in the refrigerator before reheating.

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