Ground Beef and Pasta Casserole - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Ground Beef and Pasta Casserole
Servings: 6
Dinner

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

  1. Place onions in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Add carrots; pulse until finely chopped.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 °.
  3. 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.
  4. 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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