American · dinner
One-Pot Cheeseburger Pasta Skillet
Uses your pasta, canned tomatoes, peas and cheddar, so you only buy beef and Worcestershire for a quick one-pot dinner.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Serves
- 2
- Est. cost
- $6
Ingredients
For 2 servings
Meat & poultry
- ground beef¾ lb
Produce
- onion1 piece
- garlic3 clove
Cans & jars
- canned diced tomatoes1 can
Pantry & grains
- pasta6 oz
- olive oil1 tsp
Frozen
- frozen peas1 cup
Dairy & eggs
- cheddar1 cup
Sauces & condiments
- Worcestershire sauce1 tbsp
Spices
- smoked paprika1 tsp
- salt½ tsp
- black pepper½ tsp
Method
- 1
Dice the onion and mince the garlic. Shred the cheddar if it isn't already shredded.
- 2
Heat oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high. Brown the beef 5 minutes, breaking it up, until no pink remains.
- 3
Add onion and cook 3 minutes until soft. Stir in garlic, paprika, salt and pepper for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- 4
Add the canned tomatoes with their juice, 1¼ cups water, Worcestershire and the dry pasta. Bring to a boil.
- 5
Cover, reduce to medium-low and simmer 10–12 minutes, stirring twice, until the pasta is tender and the sauce has thickened.
- 6
Stir in the peas and cook 1 minute until hot. Take off the heat and stir in half the cheddar until melted.
- 7
Top with the remaining cheddar, cover for 1 minute to melt, then serve straight from the skillet.
Kitchen note
Leftovers reheat well with a splash of water. Stir in extra cheddar or pack cold portions for lunch.Approximate per serving: 880 calories, 56g protein. These are estimates, not lab-tested nutrition facts.
Cost is an estimate at typical US supermarket prices; staples like oil, salt and spices are counted at a few cents.
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