Fusilli With Creamy Tomato, Garlic, And Meat Sauce (or Rotini)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 12 ounces ground beef or 12 ounces ground turkey or 12 ounces ground chicken
• 1/8 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped (1/2 large onion)
• 3 -4 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 2 (14 ounce) cans peeled italian-style tomatoes, cut up
• 5 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 teaspoon dried italian seasoning, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 8 ounces fusilli or 8 ounces rotini pasta or 8 ounces spaghetti
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons parsley, snipped
• fresh rosemary sprig, to garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, over medium heat, cook beef, red pepper flakes, and onion until the meat is browned and onions soften.
• 2 add garlic and mushrooms, and cook, stirring frequently, until mushrooms soften (5 minutes).
• 3 drain off fat.
• 4 stir in undrained tomatoes, cheese, italian seasoning, sugar, salt, and pepper.
• 5 bring to a boil.
• 6 reduce heat to low, and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated (about 40 minutes).
• 7 cook pasta according to package directions (15 minutes).
• 8 drain and keep warm.
• 9 gradually stir the whipping cream into the sauce.
• 10 arrange the pasta on plates or on a serving platter.
• 11 spoon sauce over pasta.
• 12 if desired, garnish with rosemary.