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Quick & Easy Weeknight Pasta
Brittney Romero

Quick & Easy Weeknight Pasta

This is a super simple meat sauce and protein pasta dish that's extra filling for the whole family, with fun star-shaped pasta for the kids and a quick homemade garlic bread on the side.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb* ground beef
  • 24 oz* pasta sauce
  • 1 lb* protein pasta star-shaped
  • 4 slices* bread for toasting
  • 2 tablespoons* butter for spreading on toast
  • 1/2 teaspoon* garlic salt for topping toast

Method
 

  1. Fry beef.
  2. Add sauce.
  3. Boil pasta.
  4. Toast bread; spread with butter and sprinkle with garlic salt.
  5. Place cooked pasta in a bowl.
  6. Cover with meat sauce.
  7. Serve with garlic toast.

Notes

Amounts marked * are estimates based on the video.
Servings and times are estimates based on the video.
I like to go with a protein pasta, giving us and the kiddos that extra bit of protein, and switch up the shapes to make it fun for the kids too.