Ground Beef & Tomato Penne Skillet
A quick and savory one-pan meal featuring seasoned ground beef, tender penne pasta, and rich tomatoes, making for a satisfying weeknight dinner.
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 15 min
- Total: 25 min
- Servings: 4
- Cuisine: American
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: $4.01/serving
Dietary
- Nut-Free
- Soy-Free
- Egg-Free
- High-Protein
Tags
- comfort food
- one-pot
- quick
- savory
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef (80/20 lean)
- 1 yellow onion (diced)
- 2 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 green bell pepper (diced)
- 1 can diced tomatoes (undrained)
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1.5 cup chicken broth
- 1.5 teaspoon dried oregano
- 0.75 teaspoon kosher salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cup penne pasta (uncooked)
- 0.25 cup Parmesan cheese (shredded)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook, breaking it apart with a spoon, until browned. Drain any excess fat.
- Add diced yellow onion, minced garlic, and diced green bell pepper to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes until vegetables are softened.
- Stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, chicken broth, dried oregano, kosher salt, and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
- Add the uncooked penne pasta to the skillet, stirring to ensure it is submerged in the sauce. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 12-15 minutes, or until the pasta is al dente and most of the liquid has been absorbed, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
- Remove from heat. Let it sit, covered, for 2-3 minutes. Serve immediately, garnished with shredded Parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
If the sauce becomes too thick while the pasta cooks, you can add a splash more chicken broth or water. Adjust seasoning to your taste.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 610
- Protein: 40.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 65.8 g
- Fat: 20.3 g
- Fiber: 7.1 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Saturated Fat: 8.5 g
- Sugar: 10.2 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg