One-Pot Saucy Pasta

No need to boil the noodles separately for this one-pot saucy pasta dish with ground beef, mushrooms, and red bell peppers.

Ingredients

• 1 pound extra-lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 ½ cups water
• 3 cups dried rotini pasta
• 1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1 cup chopped red bell peppers
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps

1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and onion in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
2. Add water, pasta, and spaghetti sauce to the skillet and bring to a boil, about 5 minutes. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
3. Add bell peppers and mushrooms to the skillet and cook for 5 minutes.
4. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, season with salt and pepper, and serve.