Penne with Meat Sauce
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Quick-to-grab ingredients make this hearty ground beef and pasta dish super easy. The start-to-finish time: 25 minutes.


Penne with Meat Sauce


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Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: Makes 6 servings.
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Ingredients
 
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  • 8  ounces  dried penneOn Sale
  • 1  pound  lean ground beefOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  chopped onionOn Sale
  • 1  14-ounce can  whole Italian-style tomatoes, undrainedOn Sale
  • 1/2  of a 6-ounce can  Italian-style tomato pasteOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  dry red wine or tomato juiceOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  sugarOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  dried oregano, crushedOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  ground black pepperOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  sliced pitted ripe olivesOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese (2 ounces)On Sale
  •     Fresh oregano leaves (optional)On Sale
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Directions
1.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain well. Return pasta to hot pan; cover to keep warm.
2.
Meanwhile, in a very large skillet, cook ground beef and onion until meat is brown. Drain off fat. In a blender or food processor, combine undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, wine, sugar, dried oregano, and pepper. Cover and blend or process until smooth.
3.
Stir tomato mixture into meat mixture in skillet. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in cooked pasta and olives. Cover and heat through.
4.
Sprinkle individual servings with mozzarella cheese. If desired, garnish with oregano leaves. Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 339, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 59 mg, Sodium 349 mg, Carbohydrate 33 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 24 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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How to Cook Ground Beef
If you know how to cook ground beef, you can serve up a healthy one-dish meal any day of the week. Ground beef became popular as a way to make scraps of fatty beef salable. Originally the meat was chopped finely or minced, but by 1902 butchers were simply running it through the meat grinder twice along with spices and onion, and selling the resulting ground beef as "hamburger." Today ground beef is used in all sorts of dishes, from meatloaf to tacos, and Americans consume approximately 13 billion hamburgers a year.

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