One-Pot Greek Pasta Bake
A Greek-inspired pasta bake that is quick and easy, and so tasty. Bonus: it provides great leftovers for the rest of the week—what parent doesn’t love that?!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb extra lean ground beef
- 1-2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups diced fresh veggies of choice we used red pepper, tomato and spinach
- 1/3 cup sliced olives
- 1 19 oz can tomato or marinara sauce
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 12 oz Catelli's ancient grains fusilli pasta
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled
Instructions
- Preheat oven to broil.
- Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned--about 3-5 minutes and then drain excess fat.
- Add diced veggies and garlic, sautéing until tender crisp; add olives and stir
- Stir in tomato or marinara sauce, oregano, basil, pasta and 2 cups water, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer until pasta is cooked through, about 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and top with cheeses. Place into oven and cook until melted and golden brown, about 2 minutes.
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