One-pan penne pasta

Because it's 7 o'clock and maybe we’re all feeling a little busy with life these days – it’s a good timing to share a dinner idea that is easy, fast, hearty, and comforting.  Plus, you only need one pan and 30-minutes. All you need to do is chop, drop and cook all your ingredients together – even the pasta!

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp  oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 lb (450g) ground beef
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1tbsp  dried oregano
• 11tbsp  dried basil
• 1 28 oz. (800g) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 1 and 1/2 cup water
• salt and pepper
• 400g penne
• 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking up into small pieces with a spoon, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Add in dried oregano and basil.

Add the canned tomatoes, stirring to combine. Pour in the heavy cream. Stir to combine. Add salt and pepper.

Pour in the water and bring to a boil. Add pasta, stir well. Cover pan and cook until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.

When pasta is tender, gently stir in grated Parmesan and 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese. Scatter the remaining mozzarella evenly over top. Turn off the heat. Place lid over skillet and allow mozzarella to melt, 2-3 minutes. Serve immediately.