Beef / Pork

Quick Pasta/Bean Veggie Dinner is for Dinner.

Quick Pasta/Bean Veggie Dinner takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Quick Pasta/Bean Veggie Dinner takes 40 minutes to cook.

Quick Pasta/Bean Veggie Dinner makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Quick Pasta/Bean Veggie Dinner are:

1 12oz box of Medium Pasta Shells

1/2 lb Lean Ground Beef

1 Medium to Large Green Pepper

1 Medium to Large Onion

2 14 1/2oz Cans Low/Reduced Sodium Diced Tomatoes

2 14 1/2oz Cans Low/Reduced Sodium Dark Red Kidney Beans

1 Tsp Salt

1/2 Ttsp Chili Powder

1/4 Tsp Pepper

Here is how you make Quick Pasta/Bean Veggie Dinner:

1) Cook pasta shells according to package directions.2) Seed and chop green pepper and chop onion.3) In a large deep skillet, add green pepper, onion and ground beef and cook until beef is brown. 4) Drain excess fat from beef, pepper and onion mixture and return to skillet.5) Add remaining ingredients, which include beans, tomatoes and spices and mix well. Simmer for 20 minutes.6) At end of 20 minute simmer add drained pasta shells to mixture and simmer for another 10 minutes.Serves 8 (1 1/4 cup servings)Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GIRLHALFFULL.

The nutritional information for Quick Pasta/Bean Veggie Dinner is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 299.8

• Total Fat: 6.7 g
• Cholesterol: 21.3 mg
• Sodium: 391.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 46.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
• Protein: 14.1 g