Hectic weekdays call for easy weeknight meals. Wouldn’t you agree? This one pot pasta is low stress and no mess. It almost sounds too good to be true, but, I happen to have photographic proof (and a pretty simple recipe). Let’s get cooking.
Servings: 6 · Prep time: 5 min · Cook time: 20 min · Ready in: 25 min · Skill level: Novice
Ingredients
- 1lb of ground beef
- 1/2 cup of red bell pepper (diced)
- 4 cloves or garlic (minced)
- 2 cups of fresh spinach (chopped)
- 3 cups of low sodium vegetable broth
- 1 1/2 cups of marinara sauce
- 12 ounces of penne pasta
- 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 teaspoon of olive oil
Method
In a large skillet, bring the olive oil to a medium heat. While the oil is heating up, dice the garlic and bell peppers.
Add the garlic and bell peppers to the skillet; saute the garlic and pepper for about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the ground beef to the skillet. Then, using a fork or wooden spoon, separate the ground beef and stir it into the garlic and peppers.
Continue to stir the ground beef until the ground beef has turned brown. Then add in the chopped spinach and stir the ground beef a few more times.
Pour the vegetable broth and pasta into the skillet. Stir the pasta into the beef and then cover the skillet.
Allow the pasta to cook for about 8 minutes, then stir in the marinara sauce.
Top the pasta with the mozzarella cheese and allow the pasta to cook for about 3 more minutes.
Plate and enjoy.
