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    Spinach Spaghetti

    April 2, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 10 Comments

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    Spinach Spaghetti Recipe on 5DollarDinners.com

    Sneaky chef concept here.

    In a not-so-sneaky way!

    This has become my “go to meal” lately…for those days when a curve ball gets thrown at me…and my brain can’t seem to form a coherent thought…much less a plan for dinner.

    This meal is a one pot meal. Starch, protein, veggies. All in one pot.

    Easy to make, easy to clean up.

    Even if it’s not so sneaky. It’s still easy.

    Oh…and I imagine that we’ll be eating this often…with the spinach harvest that’s coming our way.  More on that tomorrow!

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    Spinach Spaghetti

    A veggie loaded spaghetti sauce...that makes for a one dish dinner!
    Prep Time5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time35 minutes minutes
    Servings - 4 servings

    Ingredients 

    • 1 lb. spaghetti noodles
    • 1 lb. ground chuck
    • 1/2 small white onion chopped
    • 26 oz. jar Classico pasta sauce
    • 10 oz. box frozen spinach

    Instructions

    • Cook pasta noodles according to package instructions.
    • Meanwhile, brown ground beef with chopped onion. Drain, rinse. Return to skillet. Add pasta sauce. Let simmer for 10 minutes.
    • While ground beef is browning, cook the spinach in the microwave as directed. Once cooked, drain off as much liquid as you can. Then stir into the meat sauce.
    • Serve Spinach Spaghetti to the hungry masses.

     

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    Filed Under: Beef Recipes, Budget Friendly Recipes, Pasta Recipes Tagged With: spinach

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    1. leslie says

      April 2, 2010 at 6:59 pm

      Pasta of any sort is my go-to meal when I’m in a rush! I either make a light flavor out of olive oil, basil, parmesan cheese and broccoli or I make a red sauce with a can of tomato sauce, some spices and cheese. It is always quick, filling and makes enough for lunch the next day!

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    2. Jennifer @ Saving and Giving says

      April 2, 2010 at 7:29 pm

      I’m not a fan of spinach, but this looks great. I may have to try it just to sneak veggies in on myself in a not-so-sneaky way!

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    3. Jessica says

      April 5, 2010 at 3:50 am

      I’ve tried this one out and it was awesome! I made a healthier version though by using tuna instead of beef and whole wheat pasta instead of the ordinary one. Really great recipe.

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    4. Mandy says

      April 6, 2010 at 12:11 am

      this looks yummo and a great menu staple! i think i might try it with ground turkey and whole wheat pasta. thanks for the inspiration!

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    5. Sue says

      April 11, 2010 at 4:56 pm

      This looks good, but it’s not quite a one pot meal.

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    6. rachel says

      April 19, 2010 at 10:22 am

      This is not my husband’s fave, but I like to make it for me and the kids (and he just has to deal). Nobody here goes for the spinach, though, so a lot of times I will puree it in the blender before I add it. Also works for any kind of squash. Then I pour the extra veggies in the ice cube tray for the next time we have a meal like this.

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    10. Steph says

      August 25, 2014 at 2:43 pm

      My kids are somewhat picky as well, so I would have to puree the spinach as well.
      I recently made homemade marinara sauce and included a LOT of veggies. My oldest son refuses to eat marinara, but ate mine saying it was “okay”. He is spoiled though and refuses to eat any jarred sauces because I taught him how to make homemade alfredo…

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