Italian Quickie
From keni 13 years ago
- 30min to make
- Serves 4-6
Usually, I'm about creativity, but sometimes other factors are more important. This meal is hearty, simple, and classic, and it can be done in hardly more time than it takes to boil the water and cook the pasta! Read more Tossing it in the oven for a quick melt down just enhances the flavor, but, it's not necessary. See less
Ingredients
- 1/2lb uncooked pasta(preferably penne, rotini, etc) shopping list
- 1lb sausage, ground beef or chicken(ground or diced) shopping list
- olive oil shopping list
- 1 onion, diced shopping list
- 3 cloves garlic, minced shopping list
- 12oz fresh mushrooms, sliced shopping list
- 3-4 cups pasta sauce(either leftover homemade or your favorite jarred variety) shopping list
- 6-8oz sliced provolone, mozzarella or muenster cheese(can used shredded,, if that's what you've got :) shopping list
- fresh Italian herbs, if available...basil, oregano, parsley shopping list
How to make it
- Set water to boil in large pot for pasta. Cook to the lesser time that is recommended on packaging. (ie, if it says 7-9 minutes, cook it for 7:)
- Meanwhile, in large, preferably stovetop and oven safe(I used well seasoned cast iron), cook sausage, or other meat, mushrooms, onion, and garlic with a drizzle of olive oil. See Photo
- Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until done and onions are tender.
- Drain slightly, if needed.
- Add pasta sauce and a few fresh herbs, if using, and stir well to combine. See Photo
- Add cooked, drained pasta and toss, again. See Photo
- Top with cheese slices and either let heat for a few minutes on the stove top to melt cheese, and thicken dish, slightly...or toss it in the oven at 400 for about 10 minutes to do the same. See Photo
- Serve with crusty bread and a salad :)
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