Looking for easy pasta recipes to feed a crowd for cheap? This skillet penne pasta with hamburger and sausage comes together in less than 30 minutes and is filling, delicious comfort food.
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1/2 green pepper
- 1/2 yellow onion small
- 1 pound ground beef lean
- 1/2 pound ground Italian sausage
- 1 can Italian diced tomatoes If you can't find Italian, add your own seasoning.
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 can tomato paste
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- salt and pepper to taste
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Press or dice three garlic cloves and add to skillet.
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Dice green peppers and onions very fine and add to skillet.
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Set heat on stove top to medium and let garlic, peppers and onions start cooking.
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Add hamburger and sausage and mix all together, breakup up meat until it is browned. I like to use a meat masher to get it all broken up and mixed together.
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Drain meat and add back to skillet. Pour in diced tomatoes and 1/2 cup water.
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Turn heat up and bring to a low boil, add penne pasta and let simmer on medium heat for 15 minutes.
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Add tomato paste and stir into the mixture. Turn heat to low.
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Top with cheese and cover with lid.
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Simmer for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
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Serve with crusty Italian bread. Yum!