Beef / Pork

Chili Beef Pasta takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Chili Beef Pasta takes 35 minutes to cook.

Chili Beef Pasta makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Chili Beef Pasta are:

1 lb Extra lean ground beef
1 medium onion, diced (about 1.5 c)
1 medium green pepper, diced (about 1.5 c)
2 plum tomatoes, diced (about 1.5 c) or 1 can
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp italian seasoning
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 can pinto beans
1 6 oz can tomato paste
3 cups tomato juice
3 cups water
1 tsp unpacked brown sugar
8 oz whole grain pasta, medium shells

Here is how you make Chili Beef Pasta:

Brown ground beef and drain, then add onion, green pepper, tomatoes, garlic, and spices to pan with the beef. Stir and cook for a couple minutes, add beans. Mix the tomato juice, water, tomato sauce, and brown sugar together and add to the beef & vegetable mix. Cook 15 minutes. Add the dry pasta and cook 15-20 minutes or until tender. Add more water if it gets too dry.Serving Size: 1.25 cupNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JMCARR03.

The nutritional information for Chili Beef Pasta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 323.9

• Total Fat: 6.3 g
• Cholesterol: 35.0 mg
• Sodium: 462.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 38.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.3 g
• Protein: 20.8 g