Puerto Rican-Style Beef & Sazón Spaghetti
with Red Sauce, Bell Pepper & Onion
- Wheat
To celebrate la cultura this Hispanic Heritage Month, whip up this pasta dish that’s popular in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic! You’ll sauté and simmer up a sauce of onion and bell pepper with ground beef, zesty sazón seasoning (with cumin and achiote), and crushed tomatoes. Toss with spaghetti for a delicious spin on classic flavors.
Ingredients
1 unit
Green Bell Pepper
1 unit
Onion
1 unit
Crushed Tomatoes
1 unit
Loisa Sazón Organic Seasoning
10 ounce
Ground Beef
6 ounce
Spaghetti
(Contains: Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
¼ teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. • Halve, peel, and dice onion into 1⁄2-inch pieces. Halve, core, and dice bell pepper into 1⁄2-inch pieces.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell pepper; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to soften, 2-3 minutes.
• Add beef* and Loisa Organic Sazón Seasoning to pan with veggies; season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-5 minutes. TIP: Carefully drain any excess grease from pan. • Stir in crushed tomatoes and 1⁄4 tsp sugar (1⁄2 tsp for 4 servings). Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened, 4-6 minutes.
• Meanwhile, once water is boiling, add spaghetti to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until just al dente, 8-10 minutes (pasta will finish cooking in Step 5). • Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water (11⁄2 cups for 4 servings), then drain.
• Add drained spaghetti and 1⁄2 cup reserved pasta cooking water (3⁄4 cup for 4 servings) to pan with sauce. Cook, stirring, until pasta is evenly coated, 1-2 minutes. TIP: If needed, stir in additional reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a time until spaghetti is coated in sauce. • Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Divide pasta between bowls and serve.
Ground Beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the unique Puerto Rican-inspired seasoning, though some found it needed more spice or depth 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Customers praised the simplicity and quick cooking process, with several mentioning it was easy enough for beginners.
- Suggestions: Consider adding garlic, cilantro, or red pepper flakes; some recommend draining excess grease from the beef.
- Portions: Generous servings pleased most, with plenty for leftovers; a few suggested adding a side dish.
- Texture: Some found the sauce didn't cling well to noodles; try reserving more pasta water or reducing sauce longer.
Reviews from our home cooks
Love the simplicity of this dish, the Sazon seasoning was new for us but we loved it. I ordered a bottle of it and the Adobo seasoning, I think I have a new favorite food.....Puerto Rican 😀
Very few ingredients. Additional items can be added to make it more authentic, such as cilantro, green olives, and capers. Additionally, Puerto Rican-style picadillo is usually paired with rice, not pasta.
Please make this a regular menu choice. It tasted awesome and was super easy to make, super easy to clean up after. It was a great tasting, easy meal for two with some leftovers for a lunch the next day!
Very, very large portion size, but pretty much tasted like spaghetti with meat sauce with some small enhancements. Not sure what could be done to improve it but just didnt think it was anything special like many other dishes on here
This was INCREDIBLY good! The Louisa Sazon was particularly surprising. We ordered it online immediately! love Love LOVE this one!
We switched out the green pepper for a red pepper- we like that flavor better. I also added some cheese & sour cream to my portion as it reminded me of chili
My 14 made this meal for us, and it was delicious. My home smelled like cooked meat and peppers for 3 days - that's not a complaint. :)
Absolutely DELICIOUS! This recipe was so easy to make and we loved the flavor combinations. This is definitely a make-again!
Didn't need the half cup of water at all, didn't use it which I was thankful for because I think it would've made the sauce way too runny. It was DELICIOUS.
So flavorful and delicious. Easy and quick to make but tastes like you took all day cooking!
