🍝 Easy Ground Beef Pasta (No Sausage, No Fancy Herbs)
🛒 Ingredients
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1 lb ground beef
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1 (24 oz) jar pasta sauce (any brand you like)
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12 oz spaghetti or penne
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Salt & pepper (optional)
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Garlic bread (store-bought or homemade)
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Boil the pasta
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
2️⃣ Cook the beef
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef until browned.
Drain grease.
3️⃣ Add the sauce
Pour the jar of pasta sauce into the skillet with the beef.
Stir and simmer on low for 5–10 minutes until heated through.
4️⃣ Combine
Mix pasta with the sauce or spoon sauce over the top.
5️⃣ Garlic bread
Bake according to package directions while the pasta cooks.
🍽️ Optional (Still Simple)
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Sprinkle shredded mozzarella or Parmesan on top
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Add a little garlic powder to the beef while cooking
That’s it. Straightforward, filling, and family-approved.
If you want, I can also give you a baked version using the same basic ingredients.