Beef, Spinach, and Tomato Pasta Skillet

This beef, spinach, and tomato pasta skillet is a wholesome one-dish dinner with hearty ground beef, tender pasta, and a rich tomato sauce. It is an easy midweek meal that reheats well and delivers plenty of vegetables in every serving.

This recipe is american style, dinner, scaled for 6 servings, with 15 min prep and 25 min cook.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 25 min · Total: 40 min · Serves: 6

Quick cooking notes

• Core ingredients include ground beef, onion, garlic cloves, whole wheat elbow macaroni.
• Follow all 8 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
• Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.

Ingredients

• 500 g ground beef
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 3 cloves garlic cloves (minced)
• 10 oz whole wheat elbow macaroni
• 10 oz frozen chopped spinach (thawed)
• 2 medium carrot (shredded)
• 14.5 oz diced tomatoes (no-salt-added if preferred)
• 15 oz crushed tomatoes (no-salt-added if preferred)
• 1 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp black pepper

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta.
2. Meanwhile, place a large skillet or sauté pan over medium-high heat and cook the ground beef with the chopped onion and minced garlic until the beef is browned and the onion is tender.
3. Season the beef mixture with the salt and black pepper, then drain any excess fat if needed.
4. Add the macaroni to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions until just tender.
5. While the pasta cooks, combine the spinach and shredded carrots in a microwave-safe bowl and heat until the spinach is thawed and the carrots have softened slightly.
6. Stir the diced tomatoes and crushed tomatoes into the cooked beef mixture and let the sauce simmer for 5 minutes.
7. Add the spinach and carrots to the skillet, stir well, and simmer for another 3 to 4 minutes.
8. Drain the pasta and add it to a large serving bowl or directly to the skillet. Toss thoroughly with the beef and vegetable mixture until evenly combined, then serve hot.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 375
• Protein: 26 g
• Fat: 10 g
• Carbohydrates: 48 g
• Fiber: 8 g
• Sugar: 6 g
• Sodium: 566 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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