ONE-POT SAUCY PASTA

One-Pot Saucy Pasta image

No need to boil the noodles separately for this one-pot saucy pasta dish with ground beef, mushrooms, and red bell peppers.

Provided by The Healthy Wrestler

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 pound extra-lean ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
3 ½ cups water
3 cups dried rotini pasta
1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 cup chopped red bell peppers
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and onion in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
Add water, pasta, and spaghetti sauce to the skillet and bring to a boil, about 5 minutes. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
Add bell peppers and mushrooms to the skillet and cook for 5 minutes.
Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 504.2 calories, Carbohydrate 52.2 g, Cholesterol 66.7 mg, Fat 19.9 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 27.2 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 673 mg, Sugar 14.1 g