Mama Theresa's One Pot Pasta

This is really a basic recipe for pasta in a sauce without draining your pasta and using more then one pot. I really enjoy the way the pasta has flavor all the way through not just poured on. Since I'm the mama of the house I do most of the cleaning so I avoid extra dishes at all cost! This can be vegetarian if you omit the meat. Really you can sub most of the ingredients except for the pasta , sauce, and water. I would say its similar to a hamburger helper meal in flavor. Well enjoy

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  lb lean beef or 1  lb  ground meat, of your choice
• 1  onion (half if you don't like a lot of onion)
• 3 -6  garlic cloves (or as much as you like)
• 2 -6  teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 -3  teaspoon  garlic salt (this is to taste)
• 4  tablespoons sugar (brown is good to I use sucranate)
• 1 (6 ounce) can green olives (not pimento styled just brined)
• 1⁄4-1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 (24 ounce) jar  spaghetti sauce (I use bertoli )
• 16  pasta (any type you like, I use penne)
• 2 -4  ounces provolone cheese
• 5  ounces romano cheese
•  pepper
• 1⁄2 cup water (if you have it laying around) or 1⁄2 cup red wine (if you have it laying around)
•  water

Directions

1. It's very important to follow these directions exsactly, just kidding . This is pretty easy and is difficult to mess up.
2. Put meat, onion,garlic salt, sugar,pepper,basil and oregano in a pot and cook until well browned. Then add wine if you have it ,if not just add 1/2 c water.
3. Add olives and garlic , then the jar of spaghetti sauce.
4. Use the now empty spaghetti jar and fill with water . Add 3 jars of water to the pot. Bring to a boil and add pasta.
5. It will take a little longer than the regular pasta cook time . Stir occasionally .Simmer until pasta is done.
6. Add provolone and mix inches.
7. hen its done top it with shredded Romano and serve.