Description
A quick and delicious one-pan pasta dish featuring flavorful ground beef, tender spinach, and gooey cheeses. Perfect for a satisfying weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
Main Dish:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 cups low-sodium beef or chicken broth
- 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes (with juices)
- 8 ounces uncooked short pasta (penne, rotini, or shells)
- 3 cups fresh spinach (chopped)
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook Ground Beef: Heat olive oil in a large skillet, cook ground beef until browned.
- Sauté Aromatics: Add onion, garlic, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes.
- Add Liquid & Pasta: Pour in broth, diced tomatoes, and pasta; simmer until pasta is tender.
- Finish with Spinach & Cheese: Stir in spinach, top with mozzarella and Parmesan; cover to melt cheese.
- Serve: Garnish and enjoy hot!
Notes
- This recipe is versatile with ground turkey or Italian sausage.
- Frozen spinach can be substituted for fresh spinach.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 610mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
