Beef Pasta With Tomato Spinach Sauce Recipes

GROUND BEEF AND SPINACH PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Saute the onion in a deep frying pan for 1-2 minutes, then add the ground beef.
• Cook until beef is browned, then add the tomatoes, spices, salt and pepper to taste.
• Simmer for 3-4 minutes, then add the spinach and simmer 3-4 minutes more.
• Adjust seasonings to taste.
• Meanwhile, boil and drain the pasta according to directions on the package.
• Combine the two and place in a baking tray.
• Sprinkle the cheese over the top and bake in a hot oven until melted and the dish is pipping hot, about 5 minutes.
• Serve with a salad and garlic bread.

CREAMY BEEF AND PASTA CASSEROLE WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a skillet with onion and garlic. Drain.
• While beef is browning, prepare pasta in a large pot according to package directions. Drain pasta and set aside.
• Return empty pasta pot to stove and over med-low heat, stir together tomato sauce and cream cheese until cream cheese is melted and mixture is smooth.
• Reduce heat to low. Add 1 cup of the cheddar cheese; stir well. Add thyme, oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Stir well.
• Add drained pasta, drained browned beef mixture and drained spinach to pot. Gently stir to combine and coat well.
• Pour into a 13 x 9" baking dish or similar size casserole dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheddar cheese.
• Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is melted and starting to slightly brown.

GROUND BEEF TOMATO SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta until al dente and set aside and keep warm.
• Spray a large dutch oven, with cooking spray.
• Brown ground beef, onions and garlic over medium heat until no longer pink.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir well.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes.
• Stir in cooked pasta and heat through.

PASTA WITH GROUND BEEF AND TOMATO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350'.
• In a medium skillet, add beef and onion and cook until beef is no longer pink and onion is translucent.
• Drain off fat and set aside.
• While beef is browning, in a large pot, cook pasta according to package directions. (I usually cook it a minute less than directed because it will cook while in the oven as well).
• When pasta is cooked drain and add rest of the ingredients to the pot, reserving 1/4 of the shredded cheese (about 1/2 cup) and blend well.
• Transfer above mixture to a large buttered baking dish and spread evenly.
• Top with remaining 1/4 of cheese.
• Cover and bake at 350' for 20-30 minutes. Uncover the last 5-10 minutes and bake until hot and bubbly and cheese on top is melted.

SPINACH AND TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash and remove stems of spinach, place in a large pot and fill a quarter of the way with water, add salt if desired.
• Bring to a boil and press down spinach, as it wilts, into boiling water.
• Cover for 5 minutes. Than drain and remove most of the water but not necessary to remove all. Set aside.
• Heat olive oil in medium saucepan, cook diced onion and garlic 5 -7 minutes just until translucent.
• Add diced tomatoes, bouillon cubes, basil, pinch of sugar and Salt and pepper to saucepan.
• Bring to just a boil than lower heat to medium low and cook for 20 minutes.
• While that's cooking use the same pot that you boiled the spinach in to boil more water for your pasta and cook according to package directions.
• Chop already cooked spinach.
• During the last 5 minutes of cooking pasta add the spinach to your tomato sauce.
• Drain pasta and put back into pot, add a ladel full of sauce and mix so spaghetti does not stick together.
• Place pasta on serving plates and spoon sauce over pasta.
• Sprinkle with Romano cheese and serve.