ground beef and pasta skillet

Dinner

Ground Beef & Pasta Skillet

Add extra vegetables to your day with this easy one-skillet pasta recipe. Finely chop mushrooms to resemble the texture of ground beef and stir them into a classic meat sauce for a healthy twist on a dinnertime favorite.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound 90% lean ground beef
8 ounces mushrooms, finely chopped or pulsed in a food processor
½ cup diced onion
1 15-ounce can no-salt-added tomato sauce
1 cup water
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon italian seasoning
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
8 ounces whole-wheat rotini or fusilli
½ cup shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese
¼ cup chopped fresh basil for garnish

Directions

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1 pound beef, mushrooms and onion and cook, stirring, until the beef is no longer pink and the mushroom liquid is mostly evaporated, 8 to 10 minutes.
Stir in 15 ounces tomato sauce, 1 cup water, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, ¾ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon garlic powder.
Add 8 ounces pasta. Bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat and cook, stirring once or twice, until the pasta is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed, 16 to 18 minutes.
Sprinkle the pasta with ½ cup cheese, cover and cook until the cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes more.
Garnish with ¼ cup basil, if desired.