Looking for a quick, delicious, and budget-friendly dinner that your little ones will actually finish? This Kid-Friendly Ground Beef Pasta is the ultimate solution for busy weeknights. Made with colorful tri-color rotini, lean ground beef, and a generous dusting of parmesan cheese, this recipe strikes the perfect balance between nutrition and comfort. It’s a easy pasta recipe for families that requires minimal prep and basic pantry staples. Say goodbye to dinner-time battles and hello to a new family favorite meal!
Ingredients to Make Kid-Friendly Ground Beef Pasta
Pasta: Tri-color Rotini (spirals).
Meat: Ground Beef
Vegetables: onion, finely diced and 2 cloves of garlic, minced.
Cheese: freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
Olive Oil
Seasoning: Salt, a pinch of black pepper, and dried oregano or Italian herbs.
How to Make Kid-Friendly Ground Beef Pasta
Boil the Pasta: Cook the rotini in salted water according to the package directions until tender. Drain and set aside.
Brown the Beef: In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it apart with a spatula, until fully browned. Drain any excess fat.
Sauté Aromatics: Add the finely diced onion to the meat and cook for 3-4 minutes until soft. Stir in the garlic and seasonings, cooking for 1 more minute until fragrant.
Combine: Toss the cooked pasta into the skillet with the beef. The Cheese Finish: Turn off the heat.
Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the pasta and give it a final toss. Serve warm!
Kid-Friendly Ground Beef Pasta
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Kid-Friendly Ground Beef Pasta
Kid-Friendly Ground Beef Pasta
Ingredients
- 12 oz Tri-color Rotini (spirals).
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 onion finely diced
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese.
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt, a pinch of black pepper, and dried oregano or Italian herbs.
Instructions
- Boil the Pasta: Cook the rotini in salted water according to the package directions until tender. Drain and set aside.
- Brown the Beef: In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it apart with a spatula, until fully browned. Drain any excess fat.
- Sauté Aromatics: Add the finely diced onion to the meat and cook for 3-4 minutes until soft. Stir in the garlic and seasonings, cooking for 1 more minute until fragrant.
- Combine: Toss the cooked pasta into the skillet with the beef. The Cheese Finish: Turn off the heat.
- Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the pasta and give it a final toss. Serve warm!
