easy pasta bake
Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground Beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt & Pepper
- 3 1/2 cup prepared pasta sauce, any flavor
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 package (9 ounces) cheese or vegetable-filled refrigerated tortellini or ravioli)
- 1/2 cup shredded Italian blend cheese
- Chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add Ground Beef, onion and garlic; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into 3/4-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally. Remove drippings; season with salt and pepper, as desired. Stir in pasta sauce and water.
Spray 8 x 8-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Arrange refrigerated pasta evenly on bottom of each baking dish. Spoon beef mixture evenly over pasta; sprinkle cheese evenly over beef mixture.
Cover baking dishes with aluminum foil. Bake in 350°F oven 30 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 5 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley, as desired.
Test Kitchen Tips: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed Ground Beef. Ground Beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of Ground Beef doneness.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
Nutrition information per serving, using 80% lean Ground Beef: 637 calories; 31 g fat (12 g saturated fat; 7 g monounsaturated fat); 110 mg cholesterol; 1431 mg sodium; 50 g carbohydrate; 7.4 g fiber; 39 g protein; 5.0 mg niacin; 0.4 mg vitamin B6; 2.4 mcg vitamin B12; 4.8 mg iron; 18.9 mcg selenium; 5.5 mg zinc; 75.6 mg choline.
This recipe is an excellent source of fiber, protein, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, iron, selenium and zinc; and a good source of choline.
Nutrition information per serving, using 95% lean Ground Beef: 569 calories; 23 g fat (10 g saturated fat; 3 g monounsaturated fat); 110 mg cholesterol; 1426 mg sodium; 50 g carbohydrate; 7.4 g fiber; 41 g protein; 6.2 mg niacin; 0.4 mg vitamin B6; 2.3 mcg vitamin B12; 5.2 mg iron; 18.3 mcg selenium; 6.1 mg zinc; 80.7 mg choline.
This recipe is an excellent source of fiber, protein, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, iron, selenium and zinc; and a good source of choline.