Description
A delicious and easy one-pot creamy tomato pasta dish featuring beef and hidden spinach, perfect for a family meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz pasta
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Parmesan cheese for serving
Instructions
- In a large pot, brown the ground beef over medium heat until fully cooked.
- Add the chopped onion and minced garlic, cooking until the onion is translucent.
- Stir in the tomato sauce, heavy cream, and Italian seasoning.
- Add the pasta and enough water to cover it, then bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer until the pasta is cooked, stirring occasionally.
- Fold in the fresh spinach until wilted.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot, topped with Parmesan cheese.
Notes
- For a lighter version, substitute ground turkey for beef.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like bell peppers or mushrooms.
- This dish can be made ahead and reheated for leftovers.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg