Description
With just a few simple ingredients, this recipe comes together with ease and is bound to bring a smile to everyone sitting around the dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces medium pasta, such as malloreddus, shells, or rotini
- 1 to 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt to taste
- Ground black pepper to taste
- 20 ounces pasta sauce
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Step: Heat the oven to 400°F.
- Step: Cook the pasta per the instructions on the box in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente; drain.
- Step: Heat the oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and season with garlic powder, crushed red pepper flakes, and some salt and pepper, and cook, breaking apart with a wooden spoon, until the beef is cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Step: Add the pasta sauce and simmer, reducing the heat as needed, for 15 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasonings to your liking.
- Step: Add the cooked pasta along with one-quarter (about 1/2 cup) of the cheese to the sauce and stir to combine.
- Step: Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and bake in the oven until the cheese has melted and the sauce is gently bubbling, about 15 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
For best results, grate your own cheddar cheese from a block to avoid anti-caking agents found in pre-shredded varieties. Grass-fed beef is recommended for a deeper flavor profile.
- Prep Time: PT10M
- Cook Time: PT40M
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet and Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 580 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
Keywords: beef, cheese, comfort food, easy, pasta