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About 45 minutes in total: 15 minutes of prep and 30 minutes of cooking.

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This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.

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It was shared by lifewithmarq on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.

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Dirty Spaghetti – 45-Minute Recipe

Name: Dirty Spaghetti – 45-Minute Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb spaghetti; 1 lb ground beef; 10 oz Italian sausage; 2 celery; 0.5 onion; 1 bell pepper; 2 garlic; 1 cup beef broth; 2.5 tbsp flour; 1 Lipton Beefy Onion Soup Mix; 1 tsp Complete seasoning; 1 tsp Cajun seasoning; 1 tsp white pepper; 2 tsp Italian seasoning; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 1.5 tbsp tomato paste; 8 oz diced tomatoes; to taste parmesan cheese

A hearty Southern-style pasta dish packed with ground beef, Italian sausage, bell pepper, onion, and a rich, savory tomato sauce that clings to every strand of spaghetti.

Recipe by lifewithmarq· Structured by ReelsMeals

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Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

30 min

Servings

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45 min estimated total time for 4 servings.

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Ingredients

1 lb spaghetti
1 lb ground beef
10 oz Italian sausage
2 celery
0.5 onion
1 bell pepper
2 garlic
1 cup beef broth
2 1/2 tbsp flour
1 Lipton Beefy Onion Soup Mix
1 tsp Complete seasoning
1 tsp Cajun seasoning
1 tsp white pepper
2 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tbsp tomato paste
8 oz diced tomatoes
to taste parmesan cheese

Instructions

1
Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water until just under al dente; reserve about 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water, then drain.
2
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef and Italian sausage, breaking them up with a spoon until fully cooked.
3
Add the chopped celery stalks, diced onion, and diced bell pepper to the meat; sauté until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes.
4
Stir in the minced garlic and tomato paste; cook for 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
5
Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and stir well to coat, cooking for another minute to eliminate the raw flour taste.
6
Pour in the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and diced tomatoes; then add the Lipton Beefy Onion Soup Mix, complete seasoning, Cajun seasoning, white pepper, and Italian seasoning. Mix thoroughly.
7
Reduce the heat to low and simmer the sauce, stirring occasionally, until it thickens and becomes glossy, about 10–12 minutes.
8
Add the cooked spaghetti to the skillet, splash in a little reserved pasta water if needed, and toss until the pasta is evenly coated with the sauce.
9
Finish by sprinkling parmesan cheese to taste, give a final toss, and serve hot.

Helpful tips while cooking

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Reserve pasta water

Set aside about ½ cup of the cooking water before draining the spaghetti.

Use flour to thicken

Sprinkle the flour over the meat‑vegetable mixture and stir for a minute before adding liquids.

Stir sauce while it simmers

Reduce heat to low and stir occasionally during the 10–12 minute simmer.

Adjust sauce consistency

If the sauce seems dry, splash in a little of the reserved pasta water before tossing with spaghetti.

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