This Cheesy Beef Pasta is just as easy to make as Hamburger Helper mix, but yummier! Great taste and easy to prepare. Can’t beat that!
Who needs Hamburger Helper when you can prepare something much more tasty from scratch?
Great for kids and adults alike. You might want to adjust the garlic and maybe add some oregano to adjust for your family’s taste. But it’s great just like it is!
Make it once and I’m sure you’ll never buy Hamburger Helper again!
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Cheesy Beef Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup water
- 3 cups rotini pasta
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
Instructions
- In a large nonstick skillet, cook the beef over high heat, stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes or until no longer pink. Pour off all but 1 tablespoons of fat.
- Add the onion, garlic, green pepper, basil and thyme and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and water and bring to a boil.
- Add the pasta and reduce the heat to simmer.
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Recipe based on one by Irmgard
Photo by Chef shapeweaver