Name: Italian Skillet Meal
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef; 1 small onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed; 1 teaspoon dried basil or 1 teaspoon oregano; 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce or 1 1/2 cups prepared pasta sauce (I use Italian tomato sauce); 1 1/2 cups chicken broth or 1 1/2 cups beef broth (more if required); 1 cup macaroni; 2 medium zucchini, cut in cubes or 1 can green beans

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Italian Skillet Meal created by Charlotte J

Why buy convenience foods when it's so easy to make your own one-dish macaroni-hamburger meal? Quick and easy. Adjust seasonings to your taste. Adapted from "Fast & Easy Cooking" by Johanna Burkhard.

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ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
1 teaspoon dried basil or 1 teaspoon oregano
1 ¹⁄₂ cups tomato sauce or 1 1/2 cups prepared pasta sauce (I use Italian tomato sauce)
1 ¹⁄₂ cups chicken broth or 1 1/2 cups beef broth (more if required)
1 cup macaroni
2 medium zucchini, cut in cubes or 1 can green beans

directions

In a large nonstick frying pan, brown ground beef.
Add onion, garlic and basil.
Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
Add tomato sauce and broth.
Bring to a boil.
Add macaroni.
Reduce heat, cover and allow to cook for 5-7 minutes.
Stir in zucchini or green beans.
Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes or until macaroni and zucchini are tender.
If needed, add more broth.

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"Why buy convenience foods when it's so easy to make your own one-dish macaroni-hamburger meal? Quick and easy. Adjust seasonings to your taste. Adapted from "Fast & Easy Cooking" by Johanna Burkhard."

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review by RobJ9553

1/28/2010

I didn't have any tomato or pasta suace so I substituted Pace's Tomato Salsa (medium). We enjoyed the meal so much I am keeping the substitution!!!
photo by Charlotte J

8/18/2009
review by Charlotte J

8/18/2009

Very good. Thank you OzMan. I used the combination of basil (2-3 teaspoons), tomato sauce, chicken broth and zucchini (3 cups). I'm glad I added extra basil as it made the dish very tasty. Made for *Healthy Choices ABC Tag 2009* game. Now on to my next zucchini recipe.
review by ratherbeswimmin

2/16/2009

My step-daughter made this for dinner. We all thought it made a great quick meal. Added a little shredded mozzarella on top. Super cheap eats. Thanks OzMan.
review by heykep

7/30/2008

LOVE this recipe. I have a 6, 4, and 1 year-old and everyone loved it, even hubby! I used half of a large zucchini and 2 cups of reduced sodium chicken broth, but everything else was exactly like recipe. DELICIOUS!