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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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Add the pasta and reduce the heat to simmer.