ONE POT PASTA

Ingredients

1 Lb. Ground Beef
1 White Onion, Small, Diced
1 Mushrooms, Sliced, (8-oz.) Pkg.
1 Tsp. Vegetable Oil
2 Garlic Cloves, Minced
2 Jars Tomato-Basil Pasta Sauce (26 oz)
1 Cup Water
1 Tbsp. Dried Italian Seasoning
½ Tsp. Salt
½ Tsp. Pepper
1 Refrigerated Four Cheese Ravioli (20-oz)
1 Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Instructions

  1. Brown ground beef in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink; drain and set aside.
  2. Wipe Dutch oven clean.  
  3. Sauté onion and mushrooms in hot oil over medium-high heat 8 minutes or until tender. 
  4. Add garlic, and sauté 1 minute. 
  5. Stir in beef, pasta sauce, 1 cup water, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.  Bring sauce to a boil; add ravioli.  Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes or until pasta is done. 
  6. Stir in cheese.

Serve immediately. Garnish with strips of tomato basil.

NOTE: You can substitute Italian sausage for ground beef and your favorite pasta sauce if not a fan of tomato basil.

RECIPE FROM SOUTHERN LIVING MAGAZINE, AUGUST 2005