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Rotini with Meat Sauce

Hearty rotini pasta with a quick homemade meat sauce — an easy pasta dinner for busy weeknights.

Prep 10 min

Cook 25 min

Total 35 min

Serves 6

Dinner·Italian·Easy

Ingredients

Step 1 — Sauce

1 lb rotini
1 lb ground beef
1 onion (diced)
3 garlic cloves
1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp Italian seasoning
Parmesan

Instructions

1
Meat sauce
Brown beef with onion and garlic. Add tomatoes, paste, and seasoning; simmer 15 minutes. Serve over rotini with Parmesan.

Nutrition per serving: 480 cal · 26g protein · 54g carbs · 18g fat · 4g fiber

For informational purposes only. Not medical or dietary advice. Verify ingredients for allergens, cooking times, and safe internal temperatures before serving.

DinnerItalianEasy

35-Minute Rotini with Meat Sauce

Name: Rotini with Meat Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb rotini; 1 lb ground beef; 1 onion (diced); 3 garlic cloves; 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; Parmesan

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Family friendly
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Feeds a crowd

Prep

10 min

Cook

25 min

Total

35 min

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Nutrition

Per serving (estimate)

480

Cal

54g

Carbs

26g

Protein

18g

Fat

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