Make this delicious Easy Ranch Spaghetti in minutes to give your spaghetti an extra burst of zesty flavor!
Do you love Ranch? If you are from Oklahoma like I am, Ranch is just a way of life when it comes to food. I think we are pretty much born using Ranch Dressing or Seasoning on just about everything. It just made sense to use it on this Easy Ranch Spaghetti too.
This spaghetti is a go-to pantry style meal that is perfect any weeknight, plus it’s a kid-friendly recipe too.
Can you add additional marinara sauce to Ranch Spaghetti?
Of course, you can add additional marinara sauce to Ranch Spaghetti, just add it directly to the pasta. This is a great base dish to get creative with. It can also be made with spaghetti squash or other types of pasta as well.
I prefer to add more to the pasta, the best way to do this is to drain the pasta and return it to a pot. Once it’s in a pot, just add in the marinara and warm it right in the pot with the pasta.
Lastly, top it with the meat sauce and serve.
What type of Ranch Seasoning do you use for Ranch Spaghetti?
We prefer to use Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning, the whole packet. It’s one we keep on hand in the pantry and it really brings the best flavor to the meat.
If you prefer, you can also make Homemade Ranch Seasoning too!
We’ve found the off brands of Ranch Seasoning just lack the flavor that the Hidden Valley Ranch has.
This seasoning can also be used to make these amazing Seasoned Pretzels too, if you love this recipe then you’ll enjoy those pretzels as well.
How long do you cook spaghetti pasta?
The pasta only needs to be cooked for about 8-10 minutes, it’s easy to cook it alongside the meat sauce that you are making for Ranch Spaghetti.
If you prefer to make this without pasta, you can also use this meat to top to a bun for a Ranch Style Sloppy Joe or Baked Potatoes as well. It’s a very versatile meat sauce to use for a variety of recipes.
Let’s make some great Easy Ranch Spaghetti tonight!
Easy Ranch Spaghetti
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 Package of Ranch Seasoning Mix
- 1 26 oz Jar of Pasta Sauce Prego Meat Sauce
- 1 lb Spaghetti Pasta or Gluten-Free Pasta cooked and drained
- 14.5 Canned Tomatoes Drained (Optional)
Instructions
- In a large skillet brown the ground beef.
- Once the ground beef is browned and drained, add in the ranch seasoning, pasta sauce, and optional tomatoes.
- Let this simmer on medium heat.
- Serve topped over cooked pasta.
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Comments & Reviews
You don’t need to drain the grease from the hamburger? We eat a lot of pasta and will be nice to switch it up!
Yes, drain the excess grease. I’m going to add a note to this recipe for that. I use extra lean ground beef, it is rare that I actually have to drain it.
Wow – this looks and sounds wonderful!
I HAVE to try this. We love spaghetti in our house. Who doesn’t?! LOL!
this sounds awefully good must say that I have never made spaghetti but I will try it and see what my family thinks
We LOVE spaghetti (what a FUN recipe! We would LOVE LOVE for you to come on over and link these up to THIS WEEK’S CRAVINGS (theme this week is KID-FRIENDLY) and this recipe is perfect!
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The measurements for this recipe seem off to me. Are you sure it’s just 1 cup of sauce to 1 lb. of meat and 1 lb. of noodles? Normally, I use an entire jar of sauce to 1 lb. of meat and 1/2 lb. of noodles. Going by the way it’s written, it seems like it might be dry? Also, do you drain the tomatoes?
I actually liked it with the 1 cup of sauce to 1 lb of meat b/c the tomatoes added additional juice etc to it; however, you can add more if you like it with more sauce. I was going for less sauce with this recipe, typically as written in the other recipes linked to this post I use more. The tomatoes I didn’t drain.
When we made this it was an extra burst of protein and also we like those little chunks of egg like you would have in a fried rice style meal. You do not have to use the egg though, so if you don’t want to you would still get the same great flavor.
We love spaghetti, but this is a new twist I have for to try!
Definitely a new twist for an old family classic. I have pinned this to try it out. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
What a fabulous mid-week simple meal, my crew love a spaghetti dinner and it’s always great to have a quick gluten free alternative to the traditional version. #MealPlanMonday
Would this work just as good with Kens Steakhouse Ranch? Thank you…
This is just seasoned with ranch seasonings, so you’d want to use a ranch seasoning, not the liquid dressing.
I’ve tried this recipe but added the ranch to the ground beef and it turned out awesome!
I used a pat of butter with no sauce. A nice alternative!
Can this be made with bottled hvr dressing?
No, this needs to be done with the ranch seasoning packet, it’s just seasoning the meat.