Paccheri Pasta
Paccheri Pasta is full of rich sausage, fresh herbs, and gooey cheese. This hearty Italian pasta recipe is easy to make, in only an hour!
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound hot italian sausage
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup red wine like Cabernet Sauvignon
- 14 ounce can fire roasted tomatoes
- 6 ounce can tomato paste
- 1 cup beef stock
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 16 ounces Paccheri pasta my pkg. was 13.25 oz. but you can use up to 16 oz.
- 1 1/2 cups freshly grated mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Italian flat parsley for garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet, brown ground beef and ground sausage over medium heat. Drain any excess fat.
- Add red wine to the skillet and cook 1 minute longer.
- Add tomatoes, tomato paste, beef stock, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and Italian seasoning to the skillet and bring to a low boil.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer sauce for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain.
- Stir drained pasta into the sauce until evenly combined.
- Top with mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.
- Broil in the oven for 5 minutes until cheese is bubbly and beginning to brown.
- Top with freshly chopped parsley and serve hot.
Notes
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
This is a hearty dish with a rich, full of flavor ragu sauce.
You can skip the cheese topping and simply serve the ragu sauce over the cooked pasta.
Saute fresh garlic (3-4 minced cloves) and/or diced white onion (½ - 1 cup) while browning the meats instead of using garlic and onion powder.
This is a generous cheese top. You can reduce the amount of cheese if you prefer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 701cal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 1567mg | Sugar: 8g | Fiber: 5g | Calcium: 447mg | Iron: 4mg