Rotini with Ground Beef & Spinach

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes



Ingredients:
1 box Dreamfields Rotini, Penne Rigate or Elbows
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
3 large cloves garlic, minced
1 pound (90%) lean ground beef
1 can (8 ounces) no salt added tomato sauce
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 package (10 ounces) spinach leaves, shredded
1/4 cup shredded fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Salt (optional)
1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, heat oil in large heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add beef; cook until no longer pink, stirring and breaking beef into pieces.
3. Stir in tomato sauce and oregano. Continue cooking 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add spinach, basil and red pepper flakes; continue cooking 3 minutes. Season with salt, if desired.
4. Drain pasta. Add to skillet; toss with beef mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Makes 6 main dish servings. 

Note: A 10-ounce package of frozen chopped spinach thawed and well-drained can be substituted for fresh spinach.

Nutrition information per serving (1/6 of recipe): 401 calories; 27 g protein; 
14 g digestible carbohydrates*; 11 g total fat; 4 g saturated fat; 49 mg cholesterol; 
178 mg sodium; 8 g total dietary fiber.

*If traditional pasta is used in this recipe there is a total of 54 g carbohydrate.  
For more information go to www.dreamfieldsfoods.com.

Labels: all, beef, elbows, family, penne, rotini

posted by Recipe Guru at 2:01 PM on Friday, December 12, 2008