Pasta Skillet Dinner

Submitted by queenbeatrice

"I found this recipe in the Food Network Magazine. Quick, Easy and Tasty. Just as good reheated, so, great for lunches."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 cups ziti pasta, uncooked
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 (14 ounce) jar pasta sauce
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

directions

1. Cook pasta as directed on package; drain. Cover to keep warm.
2. Meanwhile, in 10 inch skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain.
3. Stir in pasta sauce and water. Reduce heat to medium, simmer uncovered 5 minutes.
4. Stir in cooked pasta.
5. In small bowl, mix sour cream and cheese. Spoon over pasta mixture. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 6 to 8 minutes, or until thoroughly heated.

Reviews

[Boomette]

This recipe is so simple but the taste is unbelievable. So yummy. Even if it's jar pasta sauce. I used a 4 cheese pasta sauce. I used penne pasta. I wasn't too sure about the sour cream and cheese mixed together. But I did it and was surprised by the taste. It was really good. Thanks Pink :) Made for 123 hit wonders

 

[breezermom]

So easy to make, and delicious! I did add a bit of garlic, (can't help myself), and used some mozzarella and cheddar mixed. Also, I increased the amount of the meat to satisfy a teenage boy! I didn't add salt while cooking the pasta, so I found I needed to add it to the finished dish in the skillet. Great quick and easy recipe....and you are right....leftovers are great! Made for Newest Zaar Tag.

 

[LonghornMama]

Pretty good and quick to fix. Made at the last minute for an unplanned meal. Thanks for the recipe!

 

[Die-A-Beetus]

Such a simple recipe with simple ingredients but it really made a big difference! I added 5 cheese garlic Texas toast with sauce spooned over the top to complete the meal and it was fabulous all together!

 

[sunshine8790]

Delicious! I made this dish a couple times, the first time I made it almost exactly the way it says to, except I used Rotini Primavera (the colorful pasta) because the dish in the picture here just looked so....bland, so I thought I'd make it a little more colorful. Also I was only able to use 1 lb of ground beef as that was all I had but it turned out great. <br/><br/>2nd time I made this, last night, I did something a bit different. I still used Rotini Primavera as my pasta of choice, but I was unfortunately out of shredded cheddar cheese, and only had a bag of Shredded Mozzarella. I used Ragu's Roasted Garlic Parmesan sauce instead of spaghetti sauce. It was only a 12 oz jar so I added the 3/4 cup of water and also shook the jar remnants with a little more water in the jar to add to it. I ended up using 2 lbs of ground beef, and the whole bag of mozzarella (about 2 cups worth) and probably almost double the amount of sour cream needed. <br/>It turned out even better than the first time I made it. It was so cheesy and delicious. <br/><br/>Overall, easy, delicious dish that is easy to add your own personal touch to.