Description
This easy recipe for one-pot pasta with meat sauce is classic comfort food made easy. Use just one pot to make the most delicious, homemade pasta meal that the whole family will love!
Ingredients
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tbs tomato paste
- 1 lb gound beef
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups beef broth
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 lb pasta (rigatoni or penne)
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- Parmesan cheese and fresh Italian parsley for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oil in large pot or Dutch oven. Add onion and sauté for 5 minutes or until translucent. Add the garlic, Italian seasoning and tomato paste and sauté an additional 1 minute.
- Add ground beef, salt and pepper and cook until beef is completely browned, breaking up into small pieces as it cooks. Scrape any stuck-on bits on bottom of pot with wooden spoon.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, beef broth and water and bring to a boil. Add pasta. The liquid should just cover the pasta, but there may be some noodles peaking out above the liquid. This is fine. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer (uncovered) for recommended time for al dente according to package instructions (usually about 12-17 minutes). Stir often while cooking. Add additional water or broth in 1/2 cup increments if sauce thickens too quickly along the way. When done, the liquid will be mostly absorbed.
- Stir in the heavy cream. Transfer to serving bowls and sprinkle with optional Parmesan cheese and parsley.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian