Quick Italian Ground Beef Dinner Recipes

ITALIAN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, mushrooms and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes., Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Add to beef mixture and gently stir in sliced plum tomatoes. , Transfer to an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and heated through.

ITALIAN BEEF AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown and drain the ground beef. Place the ground beef in a large casserole dish.
• Mix in the onion, green pepper, diced tomatoes, shredded carrots, rice, broth, garlic powder, salt, and Italian seasoning.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake at 400˚F for 50-60 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
• Once the rice is tender, remove the foil, add the cheese to the top, and bake for 5 more minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
• Once the cheese is melted, remove from oven, garnish with chopped parsley (optional) and serve warm.

QUICK ITALIAN SKILLET DINNER

Steps:

• In large skillet cook sausage until no longer pink, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain off excess fat. Add green bell pepper and onion; cook until crisp.
• Add diced tomatoes and vegetable juice; cook and stir until mixture boils. Remove from heat and stir in rice.
• Cover and let stand 6 to 8 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand until cheese is melted.

CREAMY BEEF AND SHELLS

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat. Set aside. Add onion to the skillet, and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in garlic and Italian seasoning until fragrant, about 1 minute. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in beef stock and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced and slightly thickened, about 6-8 minutes. Stir in pasta, beef and heavy cream until heated through, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in cheese until melted, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

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QUICK ITALIAN GROUND BEEF DINNER

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown the beef with onion and garlic, until beef is no longer pink; drain off any fat Mix in the Parmesan cheese into the beef mixture.
• Stir in ingredients of the Hamberger Helper (do not add the noodles, they are to be boiled separately), water, mozzarella cheese, tomato, bell pepper and oregano.
• Heat to a simmer, stirring occasionally, adding more water to obtain a desired thickness; simmer for 20-25 minutes.
• In the meantime, boil the noodles from the Hamberger Helper package, until firm-tender.
• Add to the cooked hamberger mixture; mix well.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
• Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese if desired.