Recipe | Beef and Pasta Pronto

BEEF AND PASTA PRONTO

An easy, satisfying meal for every-night cooking.

INGREDIENTS

1-1/4 lb	625 g	Ground Beef
2-19 oz	2-540 mL	cans Italian or chili-style tomatoes
1 pkg	1 pkg	approx. 250 g refrigerated ravioli
2 cups	500 mL	baby spinach
1 cup	250 mL	pitted ripe olives, chopped
		Feta, Parmesan or Tex Mex cheese

PREPARATION TIME: 5 minutes
COOKING TIME: 20 minutes

DIRECTIONS

1. Pan-fry ground beef over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until browned and completely cooked. Drain. Stir in tomatoes; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

2. Meanwhile cook ravioli according to package directions; drain.

3. Stir ravioli, spinach and olives into beef mixture; heat through. Top each serving with some crumbled or grated cheese before serving.

Image courtesy of: Cattlemen's Beef Board.

NUMBER OF SERVINGS: 4 SERVINGS

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

510 Calories 25 g Fat

36 g Protein 37 g Carbohydrates

An excellent source of Iron (50 % RDI) and Zinc (80 % RDI)

TIP

Time Saver Strategy: Skip pan-frying the ground beef and add 3 cups (750 mL) frozen cooked ground beef to the tomatoes; simmer as directed. Use purchased frozen cooked ground beef or cook and freeze your own as a freezer staple.