Roasted mushrooms add a delicate meatiness to this mushroom-beef pasta sauce that is equal parts earthy, spicy, and acidic. This spicy roasted mushroom sauce will be your new favorite weeknight pasta recipe.
Arrange mushrooms, onion, garlic, and red Fresno peppers on a baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Transfer to the oven and roast for 30 minutes or until the peppers have begun to blister and the vegetables are turning dark brown. Remove from the oven, transfer to a food processor, and pulse until finely chopped. Set aside.
Start the sauce:
While the mushrooms are roasting, prepare the sauce. Place a large pot on the stovetop and turn the heat to medium-high. Add the ground pork and beef and cook, breaking up the meat with a spoon, for 15 minutes or until well-browned all over.
Season with salt, pepper, and a few shakes of onion and garlic powder to taste. Carefully drain off any excess fat and return the pot to medium-high heat.
Once the meat has begun to turn dark brown and crisp up in some places, add the tomato paste and stir to combine. Allow to cook for 2-3 minutes or until the paste has begun to deepen in color. Add ¼ cup red wine and scrape up any browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pot.
Stir in the puréed and crushed tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes. Taste and season with salt, pepper, garlic or onion powder, or a pinch of sugar if the tomatoes are too acidic.
Cook the pasta:
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta cooking water before draining the pasta.
Finish the sauce:
Stir the finely chopped roasted vegetables into the sauce along with the pasta cooking water. Toss the sauce with the pasta* and cook for 2-3 minutes to allow the sauce to coat the pasta. Turn off the heat.
To serve:
Divide the pasta between bowls and sprinkle with freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
Only toss the pasta you intend to eat with the sauce if you plan on storing the remaining in the fridge for leftovers to avoid the pasta becoming mushy.