Gluten-free Skillet Spaghetti
We like the flavor of this gluten-free skillet spaghetti even better than normal spaghetti. Since the gluten-free noodles actually cook in the spaghetti sauce, the sauce flavor really soaks in. Leftovers are spectacular too! I have to admit that I love the cheesy topping the most!
I love easy one-dish meals for busy weeknights. Like most families, I find the dinner hour to be such a busy time, with getting the kids through their after-school routine, chores, and homework, while making dinner. Meals like this gluten-free Skillet Spaghetti are perfect for weeknights. It may not be a photogenic recipe, but it’s sure easy and a hit with the fam.
When I’m on the ball with planning ahead, I even pre-cook a bunch of ground beef and freeze in 1/2 lb. servings, so that I can pull it out to make this meal even quicker to make!
The beauty of this recipe is you can really change up the flavor with easy swaps.
Can’t stand the thought of store-bought sauce? Feel free to use homemade!
Prefer Italian Sausage over beef? Use it! I have and it is delicious!
Want more seasonings? Feel free to add Italian seasonings or your favorite fresh herbs.
Want to make this dairy-free? Just leave off the cheese or sprinkle with a dairy-free cheese alternative.
I’ve made this with many different brands of gluten-free spaghetti noodles with success: DeLallo Gluten Free Corn and Rice Spaghetti
, Trader Joe’s gluten-free Rice Spaghetti, Jovial Brown Rice Spaghetti, and Le Veneziane Italian Gluten Free Corn Pasta Spaghetti
are all my favorite brands of pasta and all hold their texture instead of getting mushy like some brands.
Add this one-skillet meal to your menu plan this week. I’m sure your family will love it and you’ll love the easy clean-up too!
Gluten-free Skillet Spaghetti:
Gluten-free One Skillet Spaghetti
One skillet is all you need to make this entire gluten-free spaghetti dinner! I even serve it up right from the skillet, so I only have one thing to wash! Leftovers freeze and reheat well.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. ground beef, ground turkey, or Italian sausage
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 jar spaghetti sauce (26-28 oz.) (double-check for any gluten ingredients) or use homemade sauce
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 8 oz. gluten-free spaghetti noodles, uncooked, broken in half
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Brown meat in a 12" deep skillet, sprinkling with garlic powder while cooking. Drain, or dab with a paper towel to remove excess grease from skillet, but leave meat in the skillet.
- Stir in sauce and 1 1/2 cups water. Heat over medium-high eat until boiling. Stir in broken spaghetti noodles. Reduce heat to medium-low and cover.
- Simmer for 20-25 minutes or until spaghetti is cooked through completely, stirring every 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese; cover and cook for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- This is great served with a fresh lettuce salad and gluten-free baguette.
Notes
Dairy-free option: Omit cheeses or substitute with a dairy-free cheese alternative.
Hi I’m totally new to GF life, and wondering where I can find GF noodles for spaghetti or pasta. Also my family is picky and doesn’t like meat in spaghetti, so would that be ok to leave out or be on side? And wondering where I can find GF bread, I love bread! Thanks. And loving all the GF recipes.
Another great recipe from
Michelle! Thank you! I will use ground elk as my meat, looking forward to this dish.
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This looks so good Michelle, I LOVE one skillet meals!
This looks delicious! I love spaghetti, but this recipe is just so easy! I love it!
It’s been 20 plus years since I had to go GF. Back then it was so hard to find anything GF now we’ve got people coming up with all kinds of yummy recipes. I’m making this tonight for dinner. It’s cooking as I type. The recipe is really easy and it smells so good. Thanks so much for the recipes! Dinner is served. : )
Joni,
Hope you enjoyed it! The great thing about this simple recipe is that you can easily customize it to your taste preferences by using different sauce, meat, or additional seasonings. Thanks so much for your comment!
I made this tonight, and it was absolutely delicious! I’m new to the GF lifestyle, and I’m so grateful to find websites like this!
Becca,
Not sure how I missed this comment before, but am just now seeing it here in July! Sure didn’t mean to ignore it!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it and hope it gave you a recipe to work into your regular rotation. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment!
Have you ever made meatballs to go with your skillet spaghetti instead of the ground meat? Or gf meatballs in general??? Just curious! 🙂 Thanks!!!
Alison, I haven’t yet. My youngest has been begging me to! Once I do, and get the recipe just right, I’ll post it!