Chili Beef Pasta

Name: Chili Beef Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean); 2 tablespoons dried minced onion; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 3 cups tomato juice; 2 cups water; 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste; 1 teaspoon sugar; 8 ounces uncooked whole wheat small pasta shell- or spiral-shaped pasta; Chopped tomato and sliced jalapeno pepper, optional

Right after I got married, an aunt gave me her recipe for skillet spaghetti and told me it was ideal for a quick weeknight meal. Over the years I’ve tinkered with the ingredients and played with the seasonings to make it a healthier dish that my family truly loves. —Kristen Killian, Depew, New York

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 cups tomato juice
2 cups water
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1 teaspoon sugar
8 ounces uncooked whole wheat small pasta shell- or spiral-shaped pasta
Chopped tomato and sliced jalapeno pepper, optional

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in seasonings.
Add tomato juice, water, tomato paste and sugar to pan; bring to a boil. Stir in pasta. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20-22 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally. If desired, top with chopped tomato and jalapeno slices.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups (calculated without tomatoes): 319 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 442mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 6g fiber), 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Skillet Rotini with Meaty Tomato Sauce in Simple & Delicious October/November 2013

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Mamacheese2004

Jun 14, 2016

This dish came out full of flavor and it's so easy. I especially love the fact that it's all cooked in one pot, making clean up a breeze. I don't measure pasta, I eye-ball it. So I probably added a little more pasta than what the recipe calls for, but in the end, it didn't come out soupy like some reviewers have said. It was perfect. I served it with dinner rolls. It got the stamp of approval from kids and hubby as well!
chris28304

Mar 19, 2016

Did I make the same recipe as everyone else? I couldn't even salvage this; it went straight down to the dumpster. This tasted like tomato juice soup with pasta and ground beef. I had used V-8 juice instead and added A LOT more spices and it still tasted like nothing but tomato juice.
Cooltruth

Oct 26, 2015

This is good, somewhat on the soupy side. I added more salt and granulated garlic for more flavor. It would've been OK even without the extra seasoning. Makes a good one pot meal which saves on dishes that have to be washed after supper. Thumbs up on that!
woodkia

Mar 23, 2015

This was wonderful, I just added some mushrooms!! GREAT!!
treacher

Feb 6, 2015

Another great one pot recipe. I love one pot meals when it's been a busy day and your running behind. This one is so simply and great tasteing too.
unique11

Jan 11, 2015

Used ground chicken this time. Added more seasoning along with a can of Bush hot chili beans
homemadewithlove

Sep 22, 2014

I also added extra seasoning and some mini pepperoni.
Cook_aholic

Feb 7, 2014

This recipe didn't have a lot of flavor to me and we have fairly bland things here because I have to cook for someone who can have very little sodium. I did leave out the salt and used tomatoes with no salt added for about everything that was a tomato product. However, I added Mrs. Dash original to replace the salt and I did add 3 or 4 drops of hot sauce. Truth is, the person who said earlier that it was just as easy to use their own leftover chili and add pasta is who I agree with.
Pwilkins6755

Jan 9, 2014

I added a little extra salt and fresh ground pepper. Everyone loved it! Thanks!
mkfrazier

Sep 13, 2013

I wanted this to be so good, but ultimately, it was only average in taste. I prefer my favorite chili recipe over this and I can always add pasta to that if I want it. It was easy to prepare, but just didn't pack much punch.