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Ricotta Pasta Recipes With Beef

Ricotta Pasta with Beef is an easy recipe that uses ricotta cheese as a pasta filling. It’s delicious and healthy!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 21 minutes
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pasta
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 1578kcal
Author: Meal Prep Mondays

Ingredients

  • 1 box rigatoni pasta
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • ½ yellow onion chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 jar of marinara or spaghetti sauce
  • 8 ounces ricotta cheese

Instructions

  • Cook the pasta according to the box instructions and then set aside.
  • In a medium skillet, saute the chopped onion in olive oil and then add in the ground beef and seasoning.
  • Once the meat has browned, add in the pasta sauce and ricotta.
  • Mix that together until the cheese has fully melted.
  • After that, add in the pasta noodles and let simmer together for a few more minutes.
  • Portion out into your meal prep containers and enjoy throughout the week!
  • *Optional, you can serve with parmesan or a little bit of ricotta on top).

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Nutrition

Serving: 1meal | Calories: 1578kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 104g | Fat: 120g | Saturated Fat: 54g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 48g | Trans Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 438mg | Sodium: 2831mg | Potassium: 1584mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1170IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 578mg | Iron: 10mg
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