Meat-and-Mushroom Sauce Fusilli
While this pasta recipe calls for ground meat mix (usually pork and beef), you can use 1 pound of any ground meat you like--beef, pork, turkey, or even sausage.
Ingredients
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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1/2 pound white button mushrooms, quartered
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1 large onion, chopped
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1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
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1 rib celery, chopped
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2 cloves garlic, chopped
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1 pound ground meat mix
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12 ounces dried fusilli
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1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
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1 cup beef broth
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
1.
Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, onion, carrot and celery. Saute 10 minutes, adding garlic after 5 minutes of cooking.
2.
Add meat; cook 5 minutes, breaking up clumps with a wooden spoon.
3.
While sauce is cooking, prepare fusilli following package directions. Drain.
4.
Add tomatoes, broth, oregano and salt to meat. Bring to boil; lower heat to medium-high and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5.
Toss sauce with cooked pasta. Serve with Parmesan.
Nutrition information
Calories 511, Total Fat 19 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 52 mg, Sodium 861 mg, Carbohydrate 61 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 27 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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