Ground Beef & Pasta Skillet
Add extra vegetables to your day with this easy one-skillet pasta recipe. Finely chop mushrooms to resemble the texture of ground beef and stir them into a classic meat sauce for a healthy twist on a dinnertime favorite.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
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1 pound 90% lean ground beef
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8 ounces mushrooms, finely chopped or pulsed in a food processor
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½ cup diced onion
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1 15-ounce can no-salt-added tomato sauce
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1 cup water
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
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¾ teaspoon salt
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½ teaspoon garlic powder
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8 ounces whole-wheat rotini or fusilli
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½ cup shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
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¼ cup chopped fresh basil for garnish
Description
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1 pound beef, mushrooms and onion and cook, stirring, until the beef is no longer pink and the mushroom liquid is mostly evaporated, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Stir in 15 ounces tomato sauce, 1 cup water, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, ¾ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon garlic powder.
- Add 8 ounces pasta. Bring to a boil.
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Cover, reduce heat and cook, stirring once or twice, until the pasta is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed, 16 to 18 minutes.
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Sprinkle the pasta with ½ cup cheese, cover and cook until the cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes more.
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Garnish with ¼ cup basil, if desired.