Olive Garden One-Pot Saucy Beef Rotini Recipe

Name: Olive Garden One-Pot Saucy Beef Rotini Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: ¾ pound lean ground beef (90% lean); 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms; 1 medium onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; ¾ tsp Italian seasoning; 2 cups tomato basil pasta sauce; ¼ tsp salt; 10 ½ cups water; 3 cups uncooked whole wheat rotini (about 8 ounces); ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

My husband loves pasta, but I cringe over the messy dishes. Now, on "Spaghetti Day," as he calls it, I make a one-pot saucy rotini that keeps everyone happy. —Lorraine Caland, Shuniah, Ontario

¾ pound lean ground beef (90% lean)

2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms

1 medium onion, chopped

3 garlic cloves, minced

¾ tsp Italian seasoning

2 cups tomato basil pasta sauce

¼ tsp salt

10 ½ cups water

3 cups uncooked whole wheat rotini (about 8 ounces)

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook the first 5 ingredients over medium-high heat until beef is no longer pink, 6-8 minutes; crumble beef ; drain.

Add pasta sauce, salt and water; bring to a boil. Stir in rotini; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 8-10 minutes or until pasta is al dente, stirring occasionally. Serve with cheese.