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Easy Ground Beef Pasta Recipe

This Easy Ground Beef Pasta Recipe is reminiscent of those boxed mixes you buy in the grocery store, but so much better!
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Non Stick Skillet
  • Pasta Pot

Ingredients
  

  • Olive Oil
  • 1/2 small Onion about 1/4 cup finely diced
  • 1/2 lb 80/20 Ground Beef
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • 1 1/2 tbsp All Purpose Flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1/2 c Vegetable (or Chicken) Broth
  • 8 oz Tomato Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Tomato Paste
  • 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning Blend or to taste
  • pinch Garlic OR Garlic Powder to taste
  • 1 c Rotini Pasta cooked and drained
  • 1/4 c Milk
  • 1/2 c Cheddar Cheese OR Blend
  • 1 tbsp Parsley chopped, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Add oil to a non stick skillet along with the diced onions and cook until tender.
  • Add ground beef and salt, Worcestershire and the flour. Stir, cooking for one minute to remove that raw flour taste.
  • Add the broth, tomato sauce and tomato paste. Scrape any bits off the bottom of the pan while stirring.
  • Meanwhile, cook and drain the pasta.
  • Add the milk to the sauce and then about 3/4 of the cheese, reserving some for garnish. Continue to stir until melted and well incorporated.
  • Add the pasta, chopped parsley and a bit more salt and pepper, if needed.
  • Garnish with a bit more of the parsley and serve with your favorite loaf of bread.