Spicy Spaghetti with Okra
Description
This pasta dish with okra, sausage, and ground beef is hearty, spicy, and sure to satisfy a hungry crowd--and it's easy to prepare.
Ingredients
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3 pounds ground beef
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2 (24 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
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1 (16 ounce) package frozen sliced okra
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5 cooked sausages, sliced
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1 cup water
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1 (6 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
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1 (5 ounce) bottle hot sauce (such as Cholula®), or to taste
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1 medium onion, diced
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1 medium green bell pepper, diced
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1 medium red bell pepper, diced
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1 medium yellow bell pepper, diced
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1 medium orange bell pepper, diced
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1 (4 1/2 ounce) jar minced garlic
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1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
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2 (16 ounce) packages spaghetti
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1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste
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1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
Directions
1
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
2
Combine spaghetti sauce, okra, sausage, water, mushrooms, hot sauce, onion, bell peppers, garlic, and olives in a large pot; bring to a simmer. Rinse ground beef and add to the pot. Continue to simmer for at least 1 hour.
3
While sauce simmers, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
4
Spread spaghetti on serving plates. Cover each with some Cheddar cheese. Add some sauce and top with Parmesan cheese.