Ground Beef Pasta Bake
This pasta bake is filled with flavored ground beef, tender pasta and a generous amount of cheese. A cos, hearty, and thrifty and so delicious. Great for make ahead and freezing.
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 415kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound dry pasta
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 ½ pound lean ground beef
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- ½ teaspoon red chilli flakes
- ½ teaspoon dry basil
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 jar marinara sauce 25 ounce
- 1 ½ cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta al dente according to package directions.
- Drain reserving ½ cup of pasta water.
- Preheat oven to 400F
- In a large skillet over medium high heat pour oil and saute onions until translucent.
- Add garlic and continue to cook for another 30 seconds.
- Add ground beef and cook breaking it apart until no longer pink. Drain excess fat if necessary.
- Pour the beef mixture into a 13x9 baking dish, pour marinara sauce over.
- Pour pasta water in the marinara jar, secure lid and shake then pour the content over the beef.
- Season mixture with oregano, basil, black pepper and salt.
- Mix in cooked pasta and level, top with shredded mozzarella.
- Bake for 20 minutes until cheese melts.
Nutrition
Calories: 415kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 197mg | Potassium: 472mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 192IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 142mg | Iron: 3mg