There are few things we like better than getting together for a meal – enjoying each other’s company and having great food. It is the perfect combination. We often have friends and family over for meals, games and visiting and it makes it all the more enjoyable. We recently had a fun dinner party with friends and we put our own spin on the Ragú®’s Easy One-Pot Pasta recipe. It was super easy to make. We added some garlic, Parmesan and Italian meatballs to it for extra flavor, and it was a huge hit with everyone (ages 2 to adult). It is a keeper! We used the Ragú® Old World Style® Sauce, and I loved the flavor.
Here is the recipe that we used:
Ragu #Saucesome One-Pot Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 jar (1 lb. 8 oz.) Ragu® Sauce
- 2 cups water
- 8 ounces spaghetti, broken in half
- 1/2 cup of fresh grated Parmesan cheese
- 12-18 Italian Meatballs (frozen)
- 1 tbsp of fresh minced garlic
Instructions
- Bring Sauce, water, and meatballs to a boil over high heat in 3-quart saucepan.
- Reduce heat to low, then add uncooked spaghetti, cheese and garlic.
- Simmer, stirring frequently, 16 minutes or until spaghetti is tender.
- Serve, if desired, with shredded mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese or grated Parmesan cheese.
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Making dinner is almost as fun as sitting down together and enjoying the meal. My kids love to help so they all took turns adding ingredients into the pot (since it is one-pot) before we let it cook. It was really nice to have it all in one place and it all cooked really nice, I just didn’t stir it quite often enough so a little stuck to the bottom, but overall I am really happy with how easy it is to make and we will be enjoying it regularly from now on! They always have fun slurping the noodles and the meatballs made it extra fun – not to mention the sauce that got everywhere 😀
Spaghetti and steak are my hubby’s two favorite dishes, so him and his friend cooked some meat on the BBQ while me and my friend (with the help of all the kids) put together the rest of the meal in house. I enjoyed the visit and it was made even better with all the yummy smells from the good food that was cooking. What makes our mealtime Saucesome is being around the table together. We get to enjoy each other while we are cooking and preparing the meal and it just rolls over to our mealtime. We had good friends over for dinner and it made our night even more Saucesome!
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Stefani Tolson
April 30, 2015 at 7:54 pmI just made spaghetti last night and used two jars of Ragu! Been a brand I have used with pasta for years.
Chrysa
April 30, 2015 at 7:06 amWhat a quick and easy meal! Everybody loves spaghetti and meatballs!
Jenn
April 29, 2015 at 6:10 pmYou had me at one pot! I hate messing up my kitchen on crazy school nights, this will be going on our menu for next week!
Jeanette
April 29, 2015 at 12:52 pmQuick and easy! That is the way my family runs! This would be a great meal that doesn’t take long! It’s tasty and filling too!
Kim
April 29, 2015 at 10:29 amI never knew that you could cook noodles in the sauce. This looks like a great time was had by all.