Meaty Mushroom Ragu

This rich, beefy pasta dish was a big hit with my boyfriend. He said it reminded him of Hamburger Helper without all the salt, and I agree!  This dinner comes together quickly and doesn’t require too many dishes.

Ingredients

8 oz fettuccine noodles
12 oz white mushrooms, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced (I use the kind from a jar)
2 T butter
1/2 pound ground beef (I used a full pound)
1/3 cup red wine (use good wine…not cooking wine!)
2 T tomato paste
2 T grated Parmesan

Directions

1. Boil water for the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water.
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook mushrooms and garlic in butter over medium-high until browned, 5 minutes.
3. Add beef to skillet; cook until browned, 5 minutes.
4. Add wine and tomato paste to skillet; simmer 5 minutes.
5. Add pasta and reserved cooking liquid to skillet; toss to coat. Top with Parmesan.

From Rachael Ray