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    Quick & Easy Skillet Pasta

    Published: December 5, 2015Updated: March 26, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase after clicking a link, I may earn a small commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See Our Full Disclosure Policy for More Information

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    Recipe Time :23 mins
    Servings: 4 -6

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    Quick & Easy Skillet Pasta is ready in under 30 minutes, making it a perfect weeknight meal!

    Quick and Easy Skillet Pasta- A few simple ingredients, one skillet and 20 minutes to make! This quick and easy skillet pasta recipe is super simple and absolutely delicious!

    Jeff loves spaghetti and all things pasta and when I made this for him the other night, he couldn't believe it only took 20 minutes! It's amazing how the flavors come together in the sauce and tastes like you spent all day cooking it.

    I added just a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes and a tiny bit of sugar which balanced the quick & easy skillet pasta perfectly!  The crushed red peppers add just a tad of spice (that I happen to love), but you can certainly leave them out if you prefer.

    Usually, when I make a tomato based sauce from scratch for spaghetti, lasagna or any pasta dish calling for a red tomato sauce, it takes me all day to simmer the sauce and get the flavors just right...who has time for that? I certainly don't and that's why Jeff hasn't gotten his spaghetti/pasta fix until this recipe was born!

    I was blown away at how good this skillet pasta recipe is and the best part: the recipe uses easy to find, simple ingredients; very little prep time; and is ready in under 30 minutes! It's unbelievably good and makes perfect leftovers...if there is any left! Lucky for me, we still have some and that's what I'm having for lunch today...can't wait!

    What you need for Quick & Easy Skillet Pasta:

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    • Olive Oil
    • Ground Beef
    • Onion (Vidalia or white)
    • Salt and Pepper
    • Garlic
    • Yellow Bell Pepper
    • Beef Stock
    • Campanelle Pasta ( you can substitute with Penne or Rotini pasta, but I love the shape of Campanelle in this dish)
    • Fire Roasted Tomatoes
    • Tomato Paste
    • Sugar
    • Crushed Red Pepper (optional)
    • Fresh Basil
    • Italian Blend Shredded Cheese

    Step One:

    Dice your onion and yellow bell pepper. Chiffonade 6-7 basil leaves; simply stack your basil leaves one on top of the other, roll and make thin slices to produce strips of basil. You can also roughly chop the basil if you prefer, but I really like the look of these thin strips in this recipe. Peel and cut garlic cloves into thin slices; you can used minced garlic, but I would cut the amount down to 2 cloves. I use a garlic slicer which makes fast work of thinly slicing garlic.

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    Step Two:

    Add a tablespoon of olive oil to a 3 quart skillet and heat over medium heat. Add in ground beef, onions, salt and pepper. Continue to cook over medium heat, breaking up the ground beef as it cooks. When ground beef is almost cooked, about 5 minutes, add in garlic and yellow pepper; stir to combine and cook an additional minute.

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    Step Three:

    Add in beef stock, fire roasted tomatoes and Campanelle pasta; turn heat up to high and bring to a boil. Boil, uncovered, for 7 minutes.

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    Step Four:

    Reduce heat to low. Add in tomato paste, sugar and crushed red peppers (if using). Stir to combine all ingredients; cover and simmer for about 5 minutes. Stir in fresh basil (reserve some for garnish) and 1 cup of Italian blend shredded cheese. Garnish with basil and a bit of shredded cheese...you can never have enough cheese in my opinion! Serve &Enjoy!

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    Quick & Easy Skillet Pasta

    Recipe By: The Salted Pepper
    5 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 18 mins
    Total Time 23 mins
    Servings 4 -6
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    Ingredients
     

    • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
    • 1 Pound Ground Beef
    • 1 Onion Vidalia or white, ¼ inch dice
    • 1 & ½ Teaspoons Salt
    • 1 Teaspoon Pepper
    • 3 Garlic Cloves thinly sliced
    • 1 Yellow Pepper ¼ inch dice
    • 4 Cups Beef Broth or Beef Stock
    • 1 14.5 ounce Can Fire Roasted Tomatoes
    • 8 Ounces Campanelle Pasta uncooked
    • 1 6 ounce Can Tomato Paste
    • ½ Teaspoon Sugar
    • ¼ Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes optional
    • 6-7 Basil Leaves cut into thin strips
    • 1 ½ Cups Shredded Italian Blend Cheese divided

    Instructions
     

    • Chop onion and yellow pepper, chiffonade* basil leaves and thinly slice the garlic
    • Add olive oil to 3 quart skillet, heat on medium and add ground beef, onion, salt and pepper. Cook about 5 minutes, breaking up ground beef.
    • When ground beef is almost cooked add yellow pepper and garlic; stir to combine and cook an additional minute.
    • Add Beef Broth or Beef Stock, Campanelle pasta and fire roasted tomatoes. Stir to combine and turn heat to high. Bring to a boil and boil uncovered for 7 minutes.
    • Reduce heat to low. Add in tomato paste, sugar and crushed red pepper (if using); stir to combine all ingredients, cover and simmer for 5 minutes
    • Add basil (reserving some for garnish) and 1 cup of shredded Italian blend cheese. Stir to combine. Remove from heat and serve.
    • Garnish with fresh basil and remaining ½ cup of cheese.
    • Serve and Enjoy!

    Notes

    *To Chiffonade the basil, simply stack one leaf on top of the other to create a pile, roll tightly and cut thin slices across the rolled basil.
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    1. Kathi

      April 01, 2021 at 10:28 am

      5 stars
      I made this in my Ninja Foodi this week - what a great recipe and so good. Brought to pressure for 6 minutes, upped the pasta to 16 oz., added the cheese after it had cooked. Great flavors, my family loved it and ate the entire thing in one night - I was hoping for leftovers for lunch the next day!

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      • Louise

        April 02, 2021 at 10:07 am

        I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

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    2. Hoori

      November 06, 2019 at 3:02 pm

      5 stars
      Yummy !! I tired it last night and my family loved it. I shall be making it more often. Thank You for sharing .

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      • Louise

        November 06, 2019 at 4:10 pm

        I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

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    3. Karen Crosby

      December 08, 2015 at 8:44 pm

      I made this tonight. It was delicious. I left out the pepper and the red pepper flakes and it still was so good. I used a little more cheese than it called for. This will be another one I will be making again!!

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      • Louise

        December 09, 2015 at 9:16 am

        I'm so glad you liked it, Karen!

        Reply

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