Italian Pasta with Seasoned Ground Beef

italian pasta with ground beef tomato sauce and basil

Italian pasta with seasoned ground beef cooks the beef once, then builds a quick tomato sauce in the same pan. The beef browns first, then simmers with garlic, onion, and herbs.

The pasta holds the sauce for a simple, no-fuss dinner.

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1. Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tbsp olive oil. Oil should shimmer. 2. Add 1 lb ground beef, patted dry, in single layer. Cook 6-8 minutes until browned with no pink. Internal temp 160°F, firm texture. Drain fat. 3. Add 1 cup diced onion and 2 cloves minced garlic. Sauté 3-4 minutes until onion is translucent and softened. 4. Stir in 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning and 0.5 tsp salt. Cook 1 minute. 5. Add 1.5 cups canned crushed tomatoes. Simmer 2-3 minutes until sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon. 6. Meanwhile, cook 12 oz pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain. 7. Toss pasta with beef sauce in skillet over low heat for 1 minute to combine. 8. Finish with 0.25 cup chopped fresh basil off heat.
  • ground beef

  • olive oil

  • onion

  • garlic

  • dried Italian seasoning

  • salt

  • crushed tomatoes

  • pasta

  • fresh basil

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • 2 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp dried italian seasoning
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1.5 cup crushed tomatoes
  • 12 oz pasta
  • 0.25 cup fresh basil, chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tbsp olive oil. Oil should shimmer.

2. Add 1 lb ground beef, patted dry, in single layer. Cook 6-8 minutes until browned with no pink. Internal temp 160°F, firm texture. Drain fat.

3. Add 1 cup diced onion and 2 cloves minced garlic. Sauté 3-4 minutes until onion is translucent and softened.

4. Stir in 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning and 0.5 tsp salt. Cook 1 minute.

5. Add 1.5 cups canned crushed tomatoes. Simmer 2-3 minutes until sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon.

6. Meanwhile, cook 12 oz pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain.

7. Toss pasta with beef sauce in skillet over low heat for 1 minute to combine.

8. Finish with 0.25 cup chopped fresh basil off heat.

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