Pizza Pasta Bake

Makes 4 servings · 55 min from scratch · about 35 min with the shortcut

Pizza Pasta Bake

Calories
570
Protein
42 g
Carbs
74 g
Fat
14 g

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Ingredients

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  • ⅔ lb extra lean (95%) ground beef
  • Garlic salt, onion powder and chili powder
  • Cooking spray

Sauce

  • ½ red onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • One 15 oz can tomato purée
  • Dried oregano, dried parsley, salt and pepper

Pasta and topping

  • 13 oz protein rotini (or chickpea or lentil rotini)
  • 3 oz shredded part skim mozzarella (¾ cup)
  • 1½ oz sliced pepperoni

Directions

  1. Cook the pasta. Heat the oven to 350°F. Boil the rotini as the package directs and save ½ cup of the cooking water.

  2. Brown the beef. Meanwhile, coat a large skillet with cooking spray. Add the beef with the garlic salt, onion powder and chili powder and cook over medium heat, breaking it up.
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  3. Add the onion. When the beef starts to brown, stir in the onion and garlic. Cook until the beef reaches 160°F.

  4. Make the sauce. Stir in the tomato purée, oregano, parsley, salt, pepper and the saved pasta water. Simmer over low heat for 3 to 4 minutes.

  5. Combine. Drain the pasta and mix it with the meat sauce in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.

  6. Top and bake. Scatter the mozzarella and pepperoni over the top. Bake for 15 minutes, until the cheese melts.

  7. Serve. Sprinkle with parsley and divide into 4 portions. Cover and refrigerate. Eat within 3 to 4 days.

Beef Crumbles
Beef Crumbles · Portside Proteins

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Use ½ lb Beef Crumbles instead

They come fully cooked and already seasoned with garlic, sea salt and black pepper, so step 2 goes away and you can leave out the garlic salt. Thaw them in the fridge overnight. In step 3, cook the onion and garlic first. Then add the crumbles, onion powder and chili powder and heat over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring, until they reach 165°F.

Per serving: 580 cal · 43 g protein · 74 g carbs · 14 g fat.

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Nutrition per serving is estimated from USDA data and Portside label values. Protein pasta is counted at 10 g protein per 2 oz dry.