Ground Beef and Pasta Casserole - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by Maureen Callahan
This casserole is perfect for your busy week when getting in and out of the kitchen needs to be a snap. With very simple prep work, it will become a weeknight staple in your household.
Ingredients
- 2 small onions, peeled and quartered
- 2 large carrots, peeled and cut into 3-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 pound extra-lean ground sirloin
- 3 1/2 cups unsalted chicken stock
- 6 tablespoons sliced fresh basil, divided
- 2 tablespoons unsalted tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 12 ounces uncooked whole-wheat chiocciole or rigatoni (such as Bionaturae)
- 1 (26.46-ounce) carton strained tomatoes (such as Pomì)
- 4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices
- 1 ounce Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated (about 1/4 cup)
Instructions
- Place onions in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Add carrots; pulse until finely chopped.
- Preheat oven to 350 °.
- Heat a large high-sided sauté pan over medium heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion mixture; cook 4 minutes. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes. Add Italian seasoning, red pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add beef; cook 5 minutes. Stir in stock, 4 tablespoons basil, tomato paste, vinegar, pasta, and tomatoes. Bring mixture to a boil; cook 13 minutes or until pasta is almost done, stirring frequently. Stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- Arrange mozzarella over pasta mixture. Sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano; bake at 350 ° for 15 minutes or until pasta is done. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons basil.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Basil.
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