Ground beef and pasta casserole

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups Fusilli or other similar pasta shape; uncooked
1 pounds Ground round
2 cups Cabbage; finely shredded
1 large Onion; finely chopped
1 large Green bell pepper seeded and chopped
1 Garlic clove; minced
1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce, reduced-sodium/regular
½ cup Ketchup
1 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar
1½ tablespoon Granulated sugar
1 teaspoon Dried thyme leaves
¼ teaspoon Powdered mustard
⅛ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon Ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon Salt, or to taste; optional

Directions

Recipe by: Skinny One-Pot Meals - ISBN 0-940625-75-X NOTE: Microwave used for testing was 900 watts. Adjust times accordingly for yours.

Cook pasta according to package directions. Rinse and drain in colander.

Meanwhile, in 3-qt microwave-safe casserole, stir together ground round, cabbage, onion, green pepper, and garlic. Cover with casserole lid, and microwave on high 7 to 9 mins or until meat is cooked through, turning casserole ¼ turn, stirring meat, and breaking it up 1 or 2 times during microwaving. With large spoon, break up any remaining large pieces of meat. Turn out meat onto a large plate lined with paper towels to absorb any excess fat. Return to casserole.

Stir in tomato sauce, ketchup, vinegar, sugar, thyme, mustard, cinnamon, black pepper, and salt, if desired.

Cover with casserole lid and microwave on high 5 to 6 mins, turning casserole ¼ turn and stirring once during microwaving.

Add cooked pasta. Microwave an additonal 2 to 3 mins, turning casserole ¼ turn and stirring contents once, until cabbage is tender and flavors are well blended.

NUTRITIONAL DATA (based on 6 servings) Per Serving: Calories 357 Fat (gm) 10.0 Sat. fat (gm) 3.7 Cholesterol (mg) 47 Sodium (mg) 250 Protein (gm) 21 Carbohydrate (gm) 45 % Calories from fat 25

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