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Skillet Pasta & Beef Dinner
Nutritious pasta dinners

Ingredients:
Save any leftovers, then send to school heated and stored in a thermos for a warm lunchtime treat. Makes six servings Prep time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes 1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef 1 jar (26 ounces) Ragú Old World Style Traditional Pasta Sauce 3 cups water 12 ounces uncooked rotini pasta 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (about 4 ounces)

Instructions:
Brown ground beef in 12-inch skillet; drain. Stir in pasta sauce and water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in uncooked rotini and return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook covered, stirring occasionally, 14 minutes or until rotini is tender. Remove from heat, then sprinkle with cheese. Cover and let stand 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Nutrition information: calories 490, calories from fat 110, saturated fat 5 grams, trans fat 0 grams, total fat 12 grams, cholesterol 85 mg, sodium 670 mg, total carbohydrate 54 grams, sugars 8 grams, dietary fiber 5 grams, protein 38 grams, vitamin A 2 percent, vitamin C 4 percent, calcium 20 percent, iron 30 percent

1/5/2011