Quick Pasta Meal

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 cups pasta, uncooked (rotelle or campanelle)
• 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb sausage
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crushed
• 1/2-1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta in boiling water for 10-13 minutes, till tender; drain.
• 2 brown the meat with the garlic; drain it.
• 3 stir in the oregano, basil, red pepper flakes and salt and cook 1 more minute.
• 4 add the tomatoes and heat to boiling.
• 5 reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 6 stir in the pasta and heat through.
• 7 serve with grated parmesan cheese.