Budget Stretching Recipe: Cost per serving $.97, Great evening meal for the family on the go. Cook pasta the day before and in a few minutes you will have a one dish meal ready for the oven.
Recipe Overview:
| Servings: | 8 |
| Preparation Time: | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time: | 25 minutes |
Ingredients
| 3 |  |
cups (8 ounces) | |
penne pasta |
| 1 | |
pound | |
lean ground beef |
| 1 | |
small | |
green bell pepper, chopped |
| 1 | |
cup | |
sliced fresh mushrooms |
| 2 | |
(28 ounce) cans | |
Tuttorosso® Crushed Tomatoes in thick puree with basil or 2 (28 ounce) cans Tuttorosso® New World Style Crushed Tomatoes with basil |
|
|
Salt and black pepper to taste | ||
| 2 | |
cups | |
shredded Italian blend cheese |
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350oF. Prepare a 13x9x2 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cook penne pasta according to package directions. Drain well; cover and keep warm. In a prepared baking dish, brown ground round in microwave oven; drain well.
- Add green bell pepper, mushrooms, TUTTOROSSO® CRUSHED TOMATOES in thick puree with basil and salt; mix well. Return to microwave and bring mixture to a boil. Remove from microwave and add pasta; mix well.
- Cover and bake in oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered an additional 5 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Nutritional facts per serving:
|
Calories 340 Fat 14g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 55mg Sodium 640mg Carbohydrate 31g |
Fiber 3g Protein 21g Vitamin A 25% Vitamin C 8% Calcium 10% Iron 20% |
