One-Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
This one-pot spaghetti recipe combines Italian sausage, garlic, and tomato-basil sauce in a pressure cooker for a fast, flavorful, and hearty meal. Perfect for busy weeknights with minimal cleanup.
Equipment
- 1 Pressure cooker or large pot with lid
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage
- 1 small white onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 26 ounces tomato-basil pasta sauce
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 8 ounces spaghetti broken in half
- 0.5 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated, for serving
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat your pot over medium-high heat and add the ground Italian sausage. Break it apart with a spoon as it browns.
- Add diced onion and minced garlic to the sausage. Sauté for 2–3 minutes until onion is translucent and garlic is fragrant.
- Pour in the tomato-basil pasta sauce and water. Stir to combine and sprinkle in the Italian seasoning.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then add the broken spaghetti noodles. Stir to coat and ensure noodles are covered by sauce.
- Lower heat to medium-low and cover. Simmer for 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
- When noodles are tender, remove from heat and let sit with the lid on for 5 minutes.
- Stir before serving and top with grated Parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Add a splash of water when reheating to loosen sauce.