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Quick Beef & Rotini with Fresh Veggies

Ground beef browned and tossed with marinara and rotini, served alongside crisp cucumbers and cherry tomatoes. A weeknight pasta bowl that's ready in under 20 minutes.

Total time
18 min
Servings
2
Calories
520
Protein
28g
Quick Beef & Rotini with Fresh Veggies
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Ingredients

  • 8 oz rotini
  • ½ lb ground beef
  • 1 cup marinara sauce
  • 1 cup chopped cucumbers
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes

Instructions

  1. 1

    Boil salted water in a pot and cook rotini until al dente, about 9 minutes.

  2. 2

    Brown ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it up, until no pink remains, ~5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Drain pasta and add it to the beef with marinara sauce, then toss until coated.

  4. 4

    Divide pasta between two bowls and top each with cucumbers and cherry tomatoes.

Tools you’ll need

  • large pot
  • 12-inch skillet
  • wooden spoon
  • colander
  • two bowls

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