One-Pan Rigatoni with Ground Beef and Tomatoes – Easy Comfort Pasta Recipe
One-pan rigatoni with ground beef is a rustic comfort pasta dish where the pasta cooks directly in a rich tomato sauce with vegetables and beef. This technique allows the pasta to absorb the flavor of the sauce while creating a naturally creamy texture from the starch released during cooking.
Ingrédients
- 340 g rigatoni
- 340 g ground beef
- 1 onion diced
- 1 carrot diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 400 g crushed tomatoes
- 500 ml chicken broth or water
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ cup fresh basil chopped
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pan.
- Add ground beef and cook until browned while breaking it apart.
- Add onion, carrot, and bell pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes.
- Add mushrooms and cook until lightly browned.
- Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
- Pour in crushed tomatoes and chicken broth. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer.
- Add the rigatoni and stir.
- Partially cover and cook 12–15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add cheddar cheese and basil.
- Let melt briefly and serve hot.
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Notes
Substitutions
This recipe is very flexible.Meat Options
Instead of ground beef, you can use:- ground pork
- ground turkey
- a mix of beef and pork
Pasta Options
Rigatoni works best, but you can substitute:- penne
- fusilli
- ziti
Cheese Options
Instead of cheddar, you can use:- mozzarella
- parmesan
- gruyère
Vegetable Additions
You can also add:- zucchini
- spinach
- kale