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College-Friendly Spaghetti Rice

5 from 1 vote
Spaghetti rice is a fun, tasty, and easy recipe that is sure to soothe your soul. We switch pasta for rice, which makes this dish gluten-free, affordable, and easy to digest. This recipe is simple enough to make on a busy weeknight and can be easily customized to your liking with your favorite type of pasta sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Spaghetti Rice
  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb ground beef or turkey
  • ½ cup onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 jar marinara sauce
  • 2 fresh tomatoes diced
  • choice of veggies like spinach, kale, eggplant, zucchini, carrots, mushrooms
  • ¼ cup parsley chopped
  • salt & pepper to taste
Garnish
  • shredded cheese
  • parsley chopped

Equipment

  • rice cooker
  • saucepan
  • cast iron pan

Method
 

Make the spaghetti sauce
  1. Heat your pan to medium-high. Add garlic and onion. Cook 3 min or until light brown and fragrant.
  2. Add ground beef. Cook for 10 min, stirring occasionally.
  3. Heat a pot to medium-high. Add marinara sauce, tomatoes, and your choice of veggies.
  4. Bring to boil then lower the heat for a low simmer. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Add the cooked ground beef to the sauce pot. Mix well. Add parsley, then add salt & pepper to taste.
Mix with rice
  1. Mix the meat sauce with cooked rice. Top your spaghetti rice with shredded cheese and parsley.