Fusilli with Meat Sauce

 

Fusilli with Meat Sauce

Holly - Spend with Pennies
Or Rotini, either way, this is a quick and tasty meal. I made this on 21 Apr 2020 with several of the Variants listed, delicious. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams ground beef, (1 lb)
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, Shortcut
  • 1/4 cup beef broth
  • 1 jar pasta sauce, (24 oz / 680 g)
  • 250 grams dry fusilli pasta, (8 oz)
  • 1/4 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions
 

  • Heat a large non stick pan and add the beef, onion, and garlic, cook beef until no pink remains. Drain any fat.
  • While the beef is cooking, heat a pot of salted water to a boil then cook the pasta until just tender. Drain the pasta.
  • Return the pan with the beef to heat, add the broth and Italian seasoning, stir into the meat, simmer until the broth evaporates.
  • Stir the sauce into the meat, simmer for a few minutes to heat the sauce through.
  • Add the pasta and stir into sauce, simmer for another few minutes to warm the pasta through.
  • Sprinkle the cheeses on the top.
  • Serve and enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
Shortcut: Italian Seasoning.
Variants: 1. Use bulk Italian sausage in place of ground beef. 2. Use ground pork in place of beef. 3. Use rotini or sprials, or colored versions.
Inspired by Spend With Pennies and the link to this recipe is here.
United States.

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