The Comfort of Easy Baked Beef Pasta: A Family Favorite in Under 30 Minutes

Let me ask you, is there anything more comforting than a warm serving of a simple and easy-baked beef pasta? This dish is not just a meal; it’s a hug on a plate, perfect for bringing families together around the dinner table.

In our fast-paced lives, where everyone seems to be racing against the clock, finding a delicious and satisfying meal that can be prepared in under 30 minutes is a true blessing.

Baked Beef Pasta Casserole embodies the essence of home-cooked comfort food. The combination of tender pasta, savory beef, and gooey cheese creates a symphony of flavors that delights the palate.

It’s a dish that evokes memories of family gatherings, cozy nights, and the simple joy of sharing a meal with loved ones.

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One of the most appealing aspects of this casserole is its simplicity. With just a few ingredients—pasta, ground beef, homemade Alfredo Sauce and marinara sauce, and, of course, plenty of cheese—you can create a hearty meal that satisfies even the pickiest eaters.

Because of its simplicity, this dish is an ideal choice for busy weeknights or unexpected guests.

After all, who doesn’t love a meal that’s quick, hearty, and satisfying? Just imagine coming home after a long day, tired, hungry, and not in the mood to cook.

Fortunately, with this Easy Baked Beef Pasta, dinner is almost effortless. As soon as it starts simmering in the oven, the comforting aroma fills your kitchen.

Before you know it, your mood lifts and the day’s stress begins to melt away.

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Yield: 6 SERVINGS

Easy Baked Beef Pasta

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Tasty recipe for easy Baked Beef Pasta Casserole

Prep Time 5 minutes

Bake Time 18 minutes

Additional Time 15 minutes

Total Time 38 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 box pasta (+ salt for seasoning water)
• 2 cups shredded cheese, mozzarella (or Italian blend)

SAUCE:

• 1 tsp. olive oil
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 8oz to 10 oz Italian sausage (3 sausages, approx.)
• 1 jar (24 oz) marinara sauce

Alfredo Sauce:

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed and minced
• 1/4 tsp. Salt
• 1/4 tsp. Pepper
• 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 tsp. dried parsley

Instructions

Pasta:

1. Cook pasta according to the box.

Beef Sauce:

1. Heat a pan on medium-high heat, with a good drizzle of olive oil, then add ground beef and Italian sausages. If your sausage is in casting, just remove it from the casting,
2. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes until it is no longer pink, constantly breaking meat into smaller pieces. Add a good pinch of salt and black pepper, garlic powder without salt, and mix to combine.
3. Pour your homemade marinara sauce or save time and use store-bought. You can also use any pasta sauce you have or like.
4. Allow sauce to boil, turn off the heat, and set aside.

Alfredo Sauce:

1. Pour the cream and butter into a big skillet.
2. Simmer for two minutes on low heat.
3. For a minute, whisk in the garlic, salt, pepper, and dried parsley.
4. Add the parmesan cheese and let it melt. Make sure to whisk it so you don't end up with clumps.

ASSEMBLY:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Add a drizzle of olive oil to the bottom of the baking dish, then add about a ladle of meat and sauce.
2. Add cooked pasta then over alfredo sauce, a bit of sprinkle of shredded cheese, and mix to coat well.
3. Then add meat sauce and stir in a bit, but not too much just so it can be lightly coated all over.
4. Add a good amount of cheese on the top and bake.
5. Bake in PREHEATED OVEN for 15 to 18 minutes. As soon as the cheese is melted and you see a bit of bubbles on the edges it is done. If you have a few brown spots of the cheese leave it for an additional few minutes.

Serve with salad and most definitely garlic bread.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 873Total Fat: 70gSaturated Fat: 36gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 30gCholesterol: 224mgSodium: 1161mgCarbohydrates: 15gFiber: 1gSugar: 4gProtein: 45g

This data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix. Nutrition information isn’t always accurate, but we try our best.

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Beef Burrito Skillet is such a tasty ad easy dish that you will be making it over and over again. I mean who doesn’t like an easy weeknight recipe? We love simple weeknight dinners.

Not only can you prep this quickly but it is versatile too. My family loves meals like this Easy Beef & Bean Burrito Skillet at least once a week. We absolutely love it!

Now, when I say it’s versatile, I mean it. You can use ground chicken or even cubed chicken in this. I know t won’t be a beef skillet, but some people like chicken, which is perfectly fine.

With grocery prices going up daily, I feel like we need meals like this to feed a big or a small family. Leftovers are away welcome for work or school lunch.

I am going to give you basically a basic recipe but let’s talk options and possible additions, shall we?

Veggies:

Black Beans

Sweet Corn

Roasted or pan-fried peppers

Cauliflower “rice” mixed with regular rice.

Topping:

Sour cream, or Crema Mexicana

Pickled Jalapenos

Shredded cheese

Queso or Salsa

My kids are different from each other so they will add whatever they actually like so for a fun dinner and certainly less stressful you can line all of the options so they can pick what they want.

Recipes you might like:

Easy Salmon Rice Bowls

Southern Green beans and New Potatoes with Bacon

Greek Style Beef Skewers

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Yield: 4 SERVINGS

Beef Burrito Skillet

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Beef Burrito Skillet is a wonderful weeknight dinner idea.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

Beef Burrito

• 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 lb 80/20 Lean Ground Beef
• 1 pack (1 oz) taco seasoning
• 1/4 tsp. Sea salt
• 1/4 tsp. Ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup beef broth
• 1 cup mild salsa
• 1 cup Mexican cheese blend, shredded

Topping:

• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 jalapeño Pepper, sliced
• 1 avocado, sliced
• 4 to 8 tortillas, depending on the size

Garnish:

• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro (sub with parsley)
• 1 medium lime

Instructions

1. In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook 80/20 Lean Ground Beef (1 lb) with a drizzle of Olive Oil (1 Tbsp) breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon. Cook until the beef is no longer pink.
2. Add the Taco Seasoning, Salt, and Ground Black Pepper (1/4 tsp) to taste and stir until well combined. Taste to see if you need to add more seasoning.
3. To the cooked ground beef, add Black Beans, White Rice, and Beef Broth, then stir well.
4. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 5 minutes uncovered. Stir in Mild Salsa of your choice, chunky or smooth.
5. Add Shredded Mexican Cheese Blend (1 cup) and combine it with everything. Remove from the heat.
6. Before serving garnish with Fresh Cilantro and Lime Wedge).
7. Serve with Jalapeño Pepper, Fresh Cilantro, extra shredded cheese, Tomatoes, Avocado, and Sour Cream.
8. Warm up Tortillas to your taste and enjoy!
   

Notes

If you do not like cilantro, parsley could be used instead.

YOU CAN ALSO USE CHICKEN FOR THIS DISH. COOKING TIME DEPENDS ON THE PART OF CHICKEN AND THE SIZE.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 820Total Fat: 42gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 119mgSodium: 1412mgCarbohydrates: 70gNet Carbohydrates: 61gFiber: 9gSugar: 6gProtein: 43g

This data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix. Nutrition information isn’t always accurate, but we try our best.

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Baked Zucchini and beef boats are oldie but goodie recipe. We can stuff zucchini with so many different ingredients, from chickens to veggie versions but we always come back to beef.

My family really loves these, except for the youngest one because he is not keen on zucchini so I don’t even try to offer him to eat it. On the other hand my husband and I love them!

What can you use to stuff these:

• Tuna and create low carb tuna melt.
• Ground chicken instead of beef, or leftover rotisserie chicken but remove skin and chop it in a small pieces.
• Vegetarian version; Combine peppers and mushrooms with seasoning and voila, you got yourself veggie zucchini boats.
• Pizza lovers combo; we love adding salami and olives and creating pizza flavored boats.

You can use any kind of cheese but I love using shredded cheddar or mozzarella, and sometimes mixture of both.

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Overall this is really easy and tasty recipe. You can serve it with some sour cream and salad on the side. Maybe you can serve it with some rice or roasted potatoes.

Whatever you serve it with I know you will love it especially if you love ground beef and zucchini.

Now you tell me what would you stuff these zucchinis with? I hope you try this one real soon.

if you decide to make these tasty and rather easy Baked Zucchini and Beef Boats do not forget to tag me on social media.

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OTHER BEEF RECIPES YOU MIGHT LIKE:

Greek Style Beef Skewers

Classic Patty Melt Sandwich

Potato and Beef Everything Bagel Croquettes

Beef and Sauce Stuffed Spaghetti Squash Boats

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Yield: 4

Baked Zucchini and Beef Boats

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Baked Zucchini and Beef Boats are amazing and tasty, and super easy to make. I love stuffing these boats with all kinds of ingredients but my family favorite is ground beef.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Bake Time 25 minutes

Additional Time 15 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 medium Zucchini
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion, powder
• 1 teaspoon of sea-salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 cup Cheddar Cheese (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. To prepare zucchini, you should dry them with a paper towel before being placed on a cutting board and cutting each zucchini lengthwise with a sharp knife. Remove the seeds from the zucchini before cutting them into quarters. Scoop out the seeds with a spoon.
3. Place zucchini on a tray and lightly season each half with salt and pepper, and add a drizzle of olive oil. Place it in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or so, or until they are tender, but still hold their shape.
4. Meanwhile, sauté ground beef on a generous drizzle of olive oil with salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder, as well as dried herbs. Always add less salt just to make sure, you can always add a bit more later after the meat is cooked. Remove any extra fat from the meat, then two large eggs to the meat mixture. Allow meat to slightly cool down before adding mixed eggs so they don't turn into scrambled eggs but rather act as a binding ingredient.
5. Carefully remove zucchini from the oven and stuff equal portions of the mixture into the zucchini boats. Top each with shredded cheese.
6. Bake between 25 and 30 minutes, until well heated and the cheese starts to bubble.

Notes

You can use ground chicken or perhaps leftover rotisserie chicken.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 472Total Fat: 31gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 209mgSodium: 774mgCarbohydrates: 8gNet Carbohydrates: 5gFiber: 3gSugar: 4gProtein: 40g

This data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix. Nutrition information isn’t always accurate, but we try our best.

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