This Easy Weeknight Beef Pasta is a quick, inexpensive dinner made mostly with what you have on hand. I usually always have these ingredients in my freezer or in my pantry.
Great for weeknights because it doesn’t keep you in the kitchen all night.
Macaroni pasta, canned tomatoes, and garlic cloves work wonders as a recipe base — and only get better when you add ground beef and Parmesan cheese to the mix.
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Easy Weeknight Beef Pasta
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Easy Weeknight Beef Pasta is perfect weeknight meal. Budget friendly too!
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Easy Weeknight Beef Pasta
Servings: 6
Calories: 295 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 8 ounces tomato sauce 1/2 can
- 3/4 cup parmesan cheese more if you like cheese as we do
- 2 1/2 cups elbow macaroni dried
Instructions
- Sauté the onion and garlic on medium heat for 5 minutes. Turn the heat up to medium-high and add beef. Cook until no pink remains.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, and Parmesan cheese and lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Cook macaroni while the beef mixture is simmering. Drain and combine the macaroni and beef mixture together. Let sit for a few minutes.
Recipe Notes
Pairs well with crusty bread and a salad.
Enjoy!
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Recipe based on one by Mama_Jennie
Photo by *Parsley*