Herb Garden Pasta

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"This calls for a lot of ingredients but it is so worth it."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) jar sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1⁄2 teaspoon celery salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt and pepper
• 3⁄4 cup elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
• grated parmesan cheese

directions

1. In a large saucepan, cook beef, onion and garlic until meat is browned; drain.
2. Add the next 12 ingredients.
3. Bring to a boil; reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Add macaroni; cover and simmer 10 minutes more.
5. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
6. Serve.

Reviews

[So Cal Gal]

Wow--this is really good!! The vegetables add a lot of great flavor and texture, and the seasonings are perfect! It does take a bit of time to prepare, but it also makes a lot (and the leftovers are just as delicious!). I made the recipe as written, except that I scaled the servings down to 3, replaced the ground beef with ground turkey, and used whole wheat elbow macaroni (all of that worked fine). This recipe makes a wonderful meal for a cool winter's evening--I look forward to enjoying it again! Thanks so much for posting it, ratherbeswimmin'!! (Tagged, made, and reviewed for Bargain Basement Game.)