I made the Pioneer Woman's easy one-pan sausage pasta. It's perfect for a fall weeknight dinner.

Ree Drummond's creamy one-pan pasta with Italian sausage used pantry staples and took less than an hour to make.

Erin McDowell/Business Insider; Monica Schipper/Getty Images I made the Pioneer Woman's creamy one-pan pasta with Italian sausage and mascarpone.

The simple recipe used pantry staples and took less than an hour to make.

I made enough that, as a single person, I could eat leftovers for multiple days.

There's nothing quite like a simple, no-fuss pasta dish that requires minimal ingredients, one pot, and easy-to-follow instructions.

Ree Drummond, better known as the Pioneer Woman , has built a following around her simple, hearty recipes that often make enough to feed a whole family or have leftovers for days.

As someone who typically cooks for one, I've found that many of her dishes make easy, satisfying weeknight meals, with plenty of leftovers to reheat throughout the week.

However, their simplicity and convenience also make them a great option for busy families.

On one particularly hectic evening, I tried her one-pan Italian sausage pasta and found it to be the ultimate easy comfort meal for busy nights.

Here's how to make the Pioneer Woman's one-pan pasta with Italian sausage.

Ree Drummond's recipe for creamy Italian sausage one-pan pasta requires basic ingredients, including some pantry staples.

Erin McDowell/Business Insider To make Drummond's recipe for one-pan creamy sausage pasta for six, you'll need: Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, removed from casing 1 medium onion, diced 2 teaspoons dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds A pinch of red pepper flakes 2 cloves garlic, minced Salt and black pepper 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth One 28-ounce can of tomato puree 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 pound fusilli pasta 1 cup shredded mozzarella 1/4 cup mascarpone Shaved Parmesan 10 to 12 fresh basil leaves Drummond recommends using fusilli pasta for this dish, but you can substitute any pasta shape you prefer or have on hand.

And while this may look like a long list of ingredients, you may already have most of them in your kitchen.

I started by dicing a medium-sized onion and a few cloves of garlic.