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TikTok Viral Dirty Spaghetti

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If you’ve been seeing “dirty spaghetti” all over TikTok, guess what? So have I. I watched about 20 videos in a row and I realized that the other creators recipes looked delicious, however they were missing a very important ingredient that make’s spaghetti, spaghetti. Tomatoes. Not just tomatoes, A can of fire roasted tomatoes are the only tomatoes that should go into this spaghetti. So here is my rendition of TikTok Viral Dirty Spaghetti. If you’ve watched the videos or tried anyones dirty spaghetti rest assured this is the best Dirty Spaghetti you will ever make, feed your family, or eat. Love you, make it!

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👝 How to Store Leftovers

Store in an airtight container for 3-5 days

🤔 Common Questions

Why is it called “dirty spaghetti”?

It’s all about the rich, deeply seasoned, slightly messy sauce that coats every bite—similar to “dirty rice” flavor vibes.

Can I make this less spicy?

Yes! Use mild sausage, but this is not a spicy dish, it’s just FULL of flavor.

A close-up of cooked spaghetti mixed with ground beef, diced vegetables, and sauce being poured into a bowl from a pot. The background features a checkered vase and kitchen surfaces.

TikTok Viral Dirty Spaghetti

A bold, flavor-packed pasta made with ground beef, Italian sausage, Creole seasoning, and fire-roasted tomatoes. TikTok Viral Dirty Spaghetti!
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

Boil the pasta

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook your thin spaghetti until al dente. Reserve 1½ cups of pasta water, then drain and set aside.

Build the flavor base

  • In a large pot or Dutch oven, add a drizzle of olive oil and sauté the onion, celery, and green bell pepper (the “trinity”) over medium heat until softened and fragrant.

Add the seasonings + meat

  • Season the vegetables with Tony’s, Sazón, and complete seasoning. Once the vegetables are translucent add in the ground beef and Italian sausage. Cook, breaking it up, until browned.

Layer in the richness

  • Push the meat and vegetables to one side of your dutch oven (DO NOT DRAIN GREASE), then stir in the garlic, beef bouillon paste, tomato paste. Mix well and let it cook for 1–2 minutes to deepen the flavor.

Add Flavor + tomatoes

  • Add flour and cook and stir for about 1 minute or so, then pour in the fire-roasted diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, and bay leaves.

Simmer

  • Add in your reserved pasta water and let everything boil then lower to a simmer uncovered for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half and slightly thickened and rich. Don't allow TOO much of the liquid ro reduce. You need some rich liquid to coat the spaghetti perfectly.

Bring it together

  • Remove bay leaves, then add the cooked spaghetti directly into the sauce. Toss until fully coated and glossy.

Finish & serve

  • Top with Parmesan, parsley, and an extra sprinkle of seasoning if needed. Serve hot.
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8 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    Was so very good!! Great flavor combinations!! A keeper for sure. Thanks!!

  2. 5 stars
    Your Dirty Spaghetti recipe is delicious! All your recipes are! Seriously and I don’t ever say that! Have you ever frozen leftovers ? How would you? Could you? It’s just me & my husband. I thought about just freezing some sauce before combining with the noodles, but that thought came too late lol.

    1. Thank you 🙏 ❤️ and yes!! I’d do the same thing! Freeze some of the sauce before adding spaghetti 🍝! 🙂

    1. Yay! I was so obsessed with this recipe! So happy you and your family loved too! ❤️❤️

  4. 5 stars
    I enjoy Melissa’s IG cooking reels and save a lot of her recipe but really don’t make many,
    I made this last night after seeing Melissa make this on an instagram reel.
    I followed the recipe to the T with the exception of the Creole, Sazon and Complete seasonings, because I didn’t have them in my spice collection, I did however, look up the ingredients of each season blend and added the base ingredients of each seasoning (minus the anti caking agents and MSG) plus some Cajun seasoning and dried oregano.
    When I tasted the vegetable and meat mixture before adding the pasta- I knew it was a winner- it was delicious! After adding the pasta and a little more pasta water, it came together nicely and was a very delicious dish, I had a second helping even though I was stuffed from the first. This is a super comfort food that’ll be on the rotation for large meals- it makes a huge portion.

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