Easy Skillet Pasta Dish

Stumped for something easy and simple to make for supper? This is a meal you can add any pasta you happen to have on hand. If you use lasagna noodles, break them up into smaller pieces for easier cooking. You can use ground beef, or  substitute half the ground beef with sausage for more flavor. You can also add some vegetables in the dish as well.  Be creative! We usually use hot and spicy sausage and use the bold and spicy pasta sauce.

 Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef or half ground beef and half sausage 

1 onion, chopped

1 sweet pepper, chopped

1 1/2 c. uncooked pasta approximately (3 ounces)

1 1/4 c. beef broth
1/3 c. dry milk powder

1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. onion powder

1 jar (25.5 oz) jar pasta sauce 

1 (4.5 oz.) can sliced mushrooms, drained
Salt and pepper to taste

1/3 c. mozzarella cheese, shredded or your favorite cheese

Directions

In a cast iron Dutch Oven, brown the ground beef, onion, and sweet pepper until the beef is no longer pink and the vegetables are tender. Stir occasionally so nothing burns on the bottom. Salt and pepper the mixture according to your taste.

 

Stir in the pasta, beef bouillon, dry milk powder, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, pasta sauce, and mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper if needed.  Bring to a boil.

 

Cover the Dutch Oven with a lid and reduce heat to low.  Continue to cook until the pasta is tender, stirring occasionally. This can take from 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the pasta you  use. Also, if you may need to add more liquid to the mixture as well because the noodles will absorb the liquid. You can either add more beef broth, or water. 

Sprinkle with cheese 

You can also add some other vegetables in the recipe as well, like corn or peas. Add them when you add in the pasta and other ingredients.