Description
Cheesy Ground Beef Pasta Skillet is the ultimate comfort food, perfectly blending savory ground beef, gooey cheddar cheese, and tender pasta into a one-pot wonder. This dish is ideal for busy weeknights, delivering rich flavors and satisfying textures that will have your family cheering for seconds. Ready in under 30 minutes, it’s customizable to fit your pantry staples and sure to become a household favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 2 cups short pasta (like penne or rotini)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 24 oz tomato sauce (jarred or homemade)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Chop onion and garlic; measure out pasta and cheese.
- Cook Pasta: Boil salted water in a large pot, add pasta, cook until al dente (8-10 minutes), drain and set aside.
- Sauté Onions & Garlic: In a skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add onions and sauté until translucent (about 5 minutes). Stir in garlic for an additional minute.
- Brown Ground Beef: Increase heat slightly, add ground beef; cook until browned (6-8 minutes), breaking apart with a spatula.
- Mix Sauce & Seasonings: Pour in tomato sauce and seasonings; stir well and simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Combine Pasta & Cheese: Add cooked pasta and shredded cheese; mix until creamy, cooking for another 3-4 minutes on low heat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg