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Cheesy Ground Beef and Tomato Pasta

A quick and easy one-pan pasta dish featuring ground beef, fresh tomatoes, and melted cheese.

4 servingsStovetop
Original video by @thecontrarianmoney on youtube
Nutrition
798Calories
40gProtein · 20% of cal
57gCarbs · 28% of cal
46gFat · 52% of cal

Based on 4 servings.

Estimated raw weight: 1825 g (64.4 oz)· cooked weight will be lower

Per-ingredient breakdown
IngredientWeightCalProteinCarbsFat
ground beef · 1 lb454 g115278g0g90.7g
pasta · 8 oz227 g84129.5g169.4g3.4g
olive oil · 3 tbsp41 g3580g0g40.5g
cheddar cheese · 3/4 cup85 g34221.1g1.1g28.1g
mozzarella · 3/4 cup85 g25418.8g1.9g19g
tomato · 6738 g1336.6g28.8g1.5g
onion · 1110 g441.2g10.2g0.1g
tomato paste · 2 tbsp33 g271.4g6.2g0.2g
garlic · 412 g180.8g4g0.1g
parsley · 1/2 cup30 g110.9g1.9g0.2g
paprika · 1 tsp2 g60.3g1.2g0.3g
black pepper · 1 tsp2 g60.3g1.5g0.1g
thyme · 1 tsp1 g10g0.2g0g
oregano · 1 tsp1 g00g0.1g0g
salt · 1 tsp6 g00g0g0g
Total1825 g3193159g226.5g184.1g

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  • 8 oz pasta

  • 3 tbsp olive oil

  • 6 tomato

  • 1 onion, diced

  • 1 lb ground beef

  • 4 garlic, minced

  • 2 tbsp tomato paste

  • 1/2 cup parsley, chopped

  • 1 tsp paprika

  • 1 tsp thyme

  • 1 tsp oregano

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1 tsp black pepper

  • 3/4 cup mozzarella, shredded

  • 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente, then drain and set aside.

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  2. 2

    Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Trim the bottoms off the tomatoes and place them around the edges of the pan. Add the diced onion to the center, cover, and cook for 8 minutes until softened.

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  3. 3

    Move the onions aside, add the ground beef to the center of the pan, and cook, breaking it apart, until browned.

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  4. 4

    Peel the skins off the tomatoes and crush them directly in the pan.

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  5. 5

    Add the minced garlic, tomato paste, chopped parsley, paprika, thyme, oregano, salt, and black pepper, then stir to combine.

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  6. 6

    Stir in the shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheeses until melted and creamy.

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  7. 7

    Add the cooked pasta to the pan and toss until fully coated.

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