Cheesy beef and tomato pasta bake
A weeknight pasta bake where the Italian blend cheese melts into the sauce and browns on top. This shelf has one main ingredient, so the rest comes from your staples and a quick stop for ground beef and canned tomatoes.
About 790 calories a serving, 56 g protein, 81 g carbohydrate, 26 g fat. From USDA figures for 100% of the ingredients; amounts are the recipe's.
To buy
- 8 ounces [225 g] ground beef
- 14 ounces [400 g] canned crushed tomatoes
From your shelf
- 6 ounces [170 g] Italian blend deli American cheese product
Staples
- 6 ounces [170 g] pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- Heat the oven to 400°F [200°C]. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook 6 ounces of pasta until just under tender, about 2 minutes shy of the package time; drain and set aside.
- While the pasta cooks, warm 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Dice one small onion and mince 2 cloves of garlic, then add them to the pan and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add 8 ounces of ground beef to the skillet and break it apart with a spoon as it browns, about 5 minutes, until no pink remains; season with salt and pepper.
- Pour in one 14-ounce can of crushed tomatoes and stir to combine with the beef and aromatics; simmer for 2 minutes.
- Fold the drained pasta into the tomato sauce, then tear or slice 6 ounces of the Italian blend cheese into pieces and stir through the mixture until it begins to melt. Transfer everything to a small baking dish.
- Tear the remaining cheese into shreds and scatter them over the top of the pasta. Bake until the cheese is melted and light golden, about 10 minutes, then rest for 2 minutes before serving.
Note Swap ground beef for Italian sausage if you have it. Leftovers keep in the fridge for three days and reheat gently in a covered baking dish. Serve with a green salad or garlic bread to stretch the meal.
On the label
CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK AND SKIM MILK, BUTTERMILK, MILKFAT, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF NATURAL FLAVORS, SODIUM AND POTASSIUM PHOSPHATES, LACTIC ACID, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ENZYMES
Land O Lakes, cheese, serving 28 GRM, package 5 lb. Ingredients as printed on the label.
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