One Pan Beefaroni
This beefaroni recipe is for you if you're looking for an easy comfort food dinner. It only needs one pan and a few simple ingredients and is ready after four steps.
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Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef (90% lean)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (32-ounce) box low-sodium beef broth
- 10 ounces mini penne
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch pan over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and break it apart as it cooks. Once it’s cooked, add the salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Stir to combine.
- Add the tomato sauce and beef broth. Stir and cover the pan. Once the mixture is boiling, uncover and stir in the dry pasta.
- Adjust the heat to maintain a strong simmer/low boil. Simmer the pasta and sauce for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally so the pasta doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan. Adjust the heat as needed to maintain a strong simmer.
- As it cooks, the sauce will reduce and thicken. It should be thickened once the pasta is tender but still a little loose. At this point, stir in the grated cheese. This will thicken the sauce even more. Garnish with the parsley, if using, and serve.
Notes
Lean ground beef works best, but if you only have 80% or 85% lean, you can drain off the excess fat before you add the seasonings, broth, and tomato sauce.
If you don't have Italian seasoning, try dried oregano or thyme.
I've only tested this recipe with mini penne. If you want to try a different pasta shape, I recommend you use a short pasta shape with a similar cooking time listed on the box (about 9 to 10 minutes).
If you use regular beef broth (instead of low-sodium), reduce the amount of salt added to the recipe (or omit it—you can always salt to taste at the end of the cooking time before you serve the pasta).
Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 575kcal | Carbohydrates: 60.1g | Protein: 39.5g | Fat: 19.1g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9.7g | Trans Fat: 0.6g | Cholesterol: 80.7mg | Sodium: 908.2mg | Fiber: 4.1g | Sugar: 6.2g
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