Italian Beef And Pasta Recipes

ITALIAN BEEF PASTA SKILLET

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef, onion and bell pepper in a skillet over medium heat. Drain any excess fat and return pan to stovetop.
• Add in the tomato sauce, noodles, tomato paste, garlic salt, beef broth and Marinara Sauce Mix and stir to combine. Bring mixture to a boil, and then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook until pasta is tender (about 15 minutes).
• Stir mixture then top with shredded mozzarella cheese and cover again to let cheese melt. Once melted, serve and enjoy!

~ ITALIAN BEEF & PASTA ~

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a dutch oven under med heat, until hot. Season meat with salt & pepper. Brown half of the meat, cook until browned. Remove and repeat with remaining meat.
• 2. Add all of the meat back to pan and stir in the garlic, onion and seasoning. Cook for a few minutes, stirring.
• 3. Add beef broth, wine and tomatoes, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until meat is tender.
• 4. Now, add the mushrooms if using and the pasta...stir and cover pot. Cook for 20 - 25 min, remove cover, if pasta is not tender, cook another 5 min or until it is tender.
• 5. Place into a large serving bowl, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and parsley.
• 6. Enjoy!

TASTY ITALIAN BEEF AND PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta until nearly soft. Put in the base of a casserole dish after they have drained well.
• Heat oil in a medium saucepan; add the onions, garlic and the curry paste. Stir for a minute or so, and then add the ground beef.
• Stir until meat is seared, remove from heat.
• Put the can of tomatoes with the juice into blender and blend just for a few seconds. Add tomatoes, water, stock cubes, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, salt and pepper, stir well.
• Simmer on low heat for 30 minutes; stir in the grated cheese. Keep stirring until cheese has melted. Thicken with some corn flour if the sauce looks too thin.
• Cover the pasta with the meat sauce,add the extra grated cheese over the top and bake in a moderate oven for 30 minutes.
• Serve with a salad and crusty bread rolls.
• This recipe freezes well and can be heated in the microwave, if preferred.

ITALIAN PASTA AND BEEF BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cook mostaccioli as directed on package. Drain.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, brown ground beef over medium-high heat until thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain. Stir in tomato sauce, tomatoes and mushrooms. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat; pour into sprayed baking dish.
• Add cooked mostaccioli; stir gently to mix. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; place sprayed side down on baking dish and seal tightly.
• Bake at 350°F. for 15 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered an additional 5 to 10 minutes or until casserole is bubbly and cheese is melted.

ITALIAN BEEF PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to directions. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius
• Spray a frypan lightly with cooking oil spray and cook the onion and garlic until soft. Add mince beef and cook until well browned.
• Add the can of tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar, paprika, herbs, salt and pepper to taste.
• Add cooked macaroni to sauce and stir through. You can adjust the amount of pasta according to how you like it.
• Pour into greased casserole dish and top with grated cheese and bake in the oven for about 15 mins until the cheese is melted.

ITALIAN BEEF AND PASTA TOSS

Steps:

• Cook vermicelli according to package directions; keep warm.
• Meanwhile remove 1 tablespoon marinade from mushrooms and heat in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add beef (1/2 at a time) and stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes or until outside surface is no longer pink. (Do not overcook.) Remove from skillet with slotted spoon; season with salt and pepper, as desired. Keep warm.
• In same skillet, combine mushrooms with remaining marinade, squash and tomatoes. Cook over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes or until squash is tender and sauce is slightly thickened.
• In large serving bowl, combine pasta, beef and vegetable mixture; mix lightly. Garnish with cheese, if desired.
• Tip: If marinated mushrooms are not available, substitute one jar (6 ounces) marinated quartered artichoke hearts; or omit mushrooms and stir-fry beef in 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 clove crushed garlic.