Spaghetti with Peppers and Onions
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This easy Spaghetti with Peppers and Onions recipe is so perfect for busy weeknights. While it tastes just like your mom’s spaghetti recipe, you only need a fraction of the time to make it!
Weeknight meals are most definitely the most difficult in our house and I am pretty sure most houses! Spaghetti with Peppers and Onions is a great quick weeknight dinner that requires little hands-on cooking time! And, even though is a quick dinner recipe, it will still taste just as good as mom’s spaghetti!
Spaghetti with Peppers and Onions is one of my go to meals for freezer meals AND busy weeknights. It is such an easy spaghetti recipe that, on the night I cook it, I just usually double the ingredients and put half into a container in the freezer for a later date.
One tip: I typically do all the knife work for recipes the day I bring my groceries home so it is all ready to go when I get ready to cook. This makes is super easy to make spaghetti recipes super fast.
If you are wondering how to make homemade spaghetti sauce that doesn’t have to simmer all day long, this easy spaghetti recipe is exactly what you need. Even though the sauce doesn’t simmer for long, it is still so flavorful and makes the best homemade spaghetti.
If you want to freeze this homemade spaghetti, put it in a lightly greased casserole dish after the last step. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze. Thaw the night before you want to cook it. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake, covered with foil, for 40 minutes.
If you like this Spaghetti with Peppers and Onions, be sure to try these other great spaghetti recipes:
- BLT Spaghetti
- Butternut Squash, Kale and Walnut Spaghetti
- Three Cheese Baked Spaghetti
- Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs
Essential items for this recipe:
- Large pot
- Strainer
- Large saucepan
- Kitchen utensils
If you make homemade Spaghetti with Peppers and Onions or any other recipe from the blog, I’d love to hear about your experience. Let me know in the comments or snap a photo and tag it #MySuburbanKitchen on Instagram or Twitter.
Spaghetti with Peppers and Onions
Ingredients
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- 1 green bell pepper sliced
- 1 onion sliced
- 1 tsp garlic
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 8 oz spaghetti
- 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Prepare the spaghetti for 2 minutes shorter than the package directions say. Drain.
- In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add peppers and onions and saute for 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute for an additional minute.
- Sprinkle basil and oregano over peppers and onions. Add tomato sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add pasta to pepper mixture and toss to combine. Cook over medium heat for another 2 minutes. Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese.
Notes
- To freeze, put the spaghetti in a lightly greased casserole dish. Thaw the night before you want to cook it. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake, covered with foil, for 40 minutes.
oooh spaghetti with pepper and onions is one of my favorites! I never thought to freeze it. great idea!
This looks so delicious!
Spaghetti has been my favourite food ever since I was a little girl…i guess my go to meal every time is either chicken or fish…:)
I adore anything you can prep for and then easily make and then “remake” from the freezer again! Thank you SO much for linking up friend!!! :o)
Jaime
I’m always on the lookout for quick meal ideas! This looks so yummy 🙂
that looks super-duper yummy! thanks for linking up to tip-toe thru tuesday!
That looks good, Shannah. I know whaat you mean about quick, work week suppers. Sometimes I use the crock pot and that’s always nice. Chicken (I like skinless thighs and a jar of goood quality salsa. 6 to 8 hours on low. Voila! Yummy. Also, sometimes I marinate a steak in fresh lime juice and olive oil (like tonight). Broil, slice and serve over salad. Some nights, peel and cut potatoes into cubes. Boil til soft. Lightly fry in oil. Add onions, peppers, mushrooms and then, a few scrambled eggs. Breakfast for supper with a veggie egg dish. Thanks for sharing your pepper/onion pasta. Susan
Love this! A great change from heavily sauced pastas. I can’t wait to try this recipe. Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday. Can’t wait to see what you share this week! Have a wonderful week.
Michelle