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special one dish pasta

Recipe by
Fredda Rosenbaum
Abilene, TX

One day I wanted a quick throw-together supper that wouldn't dirty up every dish in the house. Therefore, I selected yummy ingredients, and I cooked it all in one deep skillet. My husband raved about it, and he insisted that I write down the recipe before I forgot it.

yield 6 -8 people
prep time 45 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For special one dish pasta

  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 1 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1 md
    chopped onion
  • 1 Tbsp
    chopped garlic
  • 1 jar
    (large) spaghetti sauce
  • 1 can
    diced tomatoes
  • 1 tsp
    italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    cracked pepper
  • 1 box
    (12 oz) angel hair pasta
  • 1/2 c
    sour cream
  • 1 c
    grated cheese (cook's choice)
  • water

How To Make special one dish pasta

  • 1
    Brown the ground beef in the olive oil, preferably in a nonstick skillet.
  • 2
    As the meat becomes brown, add the chopped onion.
  • 3
    Then, add the garlic when the onion becomes translucent.
  • 4
    Stir in the can or jar of prepared spaghetti sauce. Fill 1/2 the jar/can with water, and add to the sauce.
  • 5
    Add the can of diced tomatoes, including the juice.
  • 6
    Stir in the Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
  • 7
    Break the angel hair pasta into 3-4” pieces. Stir the pasta into the sauce.
  • 8
    Bring the pasta/sauce mixture to a boil, then simmer, covered, for ten minutes. Stir occasionally, and add more water if needed.
  • 9
    Test the pasta. If it is done, then stir in the sour cream.
  • 10
    Cover the pan once again, and let it sit 5 minutes for the flavors to meld together in the dish.
  • 11
    Serve portions in pasta bowls. Top each serving with grated cheese.
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