Ground Beef Primavera - Not plain spaghetti

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 pound Ground Beef
  • 1 (14-1/2 ounces) can reduced-sodium beef broth
  • Uncooked whole wheat rigatoni or penne pasta (tricolored is always fun for kids)
  • 2 zucchini or yellow squash, cut in half lengthwise, then crosswise into 1/2-inch slices
  • 3 Diced tomatoes (chunky)
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 cup chopped fresh spinach

COOKING:

  1. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add Ground Beef; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into 3/4-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally. Pour off drippings.
  2. Stir in broth, pasta, squash, tomatoes and Italian seasoning; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook 9 to 11 minutes or until pasta is fork tender and squash are almost tender and sauce is slightly thickened, stirring occasionally.

Add an extra dimension with pan fried eggs and mushrooms for your adult plates.

You can even give this pasta to your early eaters (less than 1 yr). Just make sure you use pasta that is no bigger than the width of your pinky finger.

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