Beefy Skillet Penne
September 20, 2015
Category
9 Points Plus
9 Smart Points
Beef
Italian
Main Dish
Pasta
Persons
6
Serving Size
1 1/3 cups
Notes
This recipe was taken from: Weight Watchers Five-Ingredient 15-Minute Recipes Winter 2014 p.25
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground sirloin
- 1 cup refrigerated prechopped onion (or 1 teaspoon onion powder)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 ounces uncooked penne pasta
- 2 cups roasted garlic pasta sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces preshredded 6-cheese Italian-blend cheese (about 1 cup), divided
- 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- Chopped fresh parsley (optional)
- Freshly ground black pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add first 3 ingredients; cook 5 to 6 minutes or until beef is browned, stirring to crumble. Drain well; return beef mixture to pan.
- While beef mixture cooks, cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain; add pasta to beef mixture in pan. Stir in pasta sauce, Italian seasoning, and salt. reduce heat to medium.
- Combine 2 ounces Italian-blend cheese and ricotta cheese in a bowl. drop by heaping tablespoonfuls over meat mixture, and sprinkle with 2 ounces Italian-blend cheese. Cover and cook 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Sprinkle with parsley and black pepper, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Beefy Skillet Penne
Serves: 6
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Amount Per Serving: 1 1/3 cups
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|---|---|---|
| Calories | 9 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat | 0 | |
| Saturated Fat | 0 | |
| Trans Fat | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 | |
| Sodium 9 | 0.4% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 0 | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 | |
| Sugars | ||
| Protein | ||
| Vitamin A | Vitamin C | |
| Calcium | Iron | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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