One Pot Pasta - Italian Or Mexican

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb italian sausage or 1 lb chorizo sausage
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large sweet pepper, chopped
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chopped stewed tomatoes
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 8 ounces uncooked pasta (rigatoni, spirals or small shells)
• 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms (if making italian)
• 8 ounces canned chilies or 8 ounces frozen chilies (if making mexican)
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup grated cheese (parmesan for italian, monterrey jack for mexican)
• 1/2 cup sliced black olives (italian)
• 1 chopped jalapeno (mexican)

Recipe

• 1 brown the meat, onion, garlic, and sweet pepper.
• 2 add either the mushrooms or the jalepeno.
• 3 saute until the onions are translucent.
• 4 drain off fat.
• 5 add all of the remaining ingredients except cheese.
• 6 cover tightly.
• 7 bring to a boil.
• 8 stir.
• 9 reduce heat to low and uncover.
• 10 simmer, uncovered, 25-30 mintues or until the pasta is tender.
• 11 stir occasionally, and add a little water if necessary.
• 12 serve with the cheese on the side, let everyone sprinkle their own.
• 13 yum.