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One-Pot Homemade Spaghetti O's
Serve these homemade Spaghetti O's for a quick and easy one-pot vegetarian family dinner that's ready for the table in about 30 minutes!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2 - 4 people (about 5 cups total)
Calories: 376 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, grated (or sub with ¼ teaspoon of garlic powder)
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups dry ditalini (or other small pasta)
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Optional garnish: crushed red pepper flakes; grated Parmesan cheese; chopped fresh herbs like parsley or basil
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a medium pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until the garlic is golden, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 1 more minute (be careful, as it might splatter).
- Add the water, pasta, salt, and sugar. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer.
- Cook, stirring frequently so that the pasta doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pot, until the pasta is tender and much of the liquid is absorbed, about 10-15 minutes. Taste and season with additional salt or sugar.
- Serve in individual bowls and garnish with crushed red pepper flakes, grated Parmesan cheese, or fresh herbs.
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Notes
- Use any small noodle shape that you like. I prefer ditalini, but other good options include stelline (stars), pastina, ABCs alphabet shapes, and rings (the classic Spaghetti O's shape).
- For extra protein, add mini meatballs, diced hot dogs (franks), or even shredded rotisserie chicken to the pot.
- Canned spaghettiOs have a fairly sweet tomato sauce. If you'd like your homemade version to be equally sweet, you'll need to increase the sugar to taste.
- If you don't have fresh garlic cloves, you can substitute with ¼ teaspoon garlic powder in the sauce.
- Grate the garlic on a microplane or rasp so that you don't have big chunks of garlic in the smooth sauce.
- Stir the pot regularly so that the pasta doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.
- This recipe yields a fairly small pot of Spaghetti O's, so double all of the ingredients if you're feeding a larger family.
- Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese, chopped fresh herbs (like parsley, basil, oregano, or thyme), or crushed red pepper flakes (for a spicy kick).
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
376kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
57g
(19%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Sodium
980mg
(41%)
Potassium
495mg
(14%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
519IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2- 4 people (about 5 cups total)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 376
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 376kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Sodium | 980mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 495mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 519IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.