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Simple Beef Pasta Skillet
This Simple Ground Beef Pasta recipe is a perfect pasta dish the whole family will love! Ready in under 30 minutes, this easy cheesy pasta dinner is packed with spinach, tomatoes and just the right amount of Italian Seasoning. Who wants seconds?
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min
Serves
6
Instructions
- 01
Cook pasta according to pasta directions for al dente. When draining, reserve about 1 cup of the past water for later. Toss pasta with about 1 tablespoon olive oil if ready much before the meat and set aside.
- 02
While pasta is cooking, in a large skillet, heat one tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. When glistening, add onion and cook 1-2 minutes. Add in ground beef and brown, stirring regularly. (about 7-9 minutes) Drain any excess oil.
- 03
When beef is cooked, add in spinach, tomatoes, broth, tomato paste, garlic, seasonings, salt and pepper. Cook until spinach is wilted and ingredients are combined.
- 04
Turn heat to medium-low and add in 1/2 cup reserved pasta water, heavy cream and parmesan. Stir to combine and simmer for several minutes to allow to thicken and for parmesan to completely melt into the sauce. Add more starchy pasta water to thin sauce out as desired.
- 05
Add in pasta and toss to combine. Simmer another couple of minutes to allow the sauce to thicken a bit more and fully coat the pasta. The sauce will thicken a bit as well as it cools.
- 06
Top with fresh parmesan, chopped basil and/or chopped parsley and serve.
Nutrition
per serving · 1 serving
- Calories
- 522
- Protein
- 28g
- Carbs
- 48g
- Fat
- 24g
- Fiber
- 3g
- Sugar
- 4g
- Sat. fat
- 10g
- Sodium
- 424mg
- Cholesterol
- 82mg
Variations & swaps
Recipe Variations
- Add more veggies! You can toss in some mushrooms or diced bell pepper with the onions if desired.
- Add fresh herbs. I typically serve this topped with chopped fresh basil but you can toss in some thyme, oregano and more.
- Make it saucier. This is a lightly coated pasta versus an extra saucy dish.
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