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One-pot marinara pasta

Prep 5 min Cook 25 min 4 servings ≈ $9 total · $2.25/serving one-potfreezer-friendlytoddler-favorite

One-pot marinara pasta — a budget family dinner from the ChaChaMo library: 7 ingredients, about 30 minutes, roughly $9 for 4 servings. one-pot, freezer-friendly, toddler-favorite.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Ground beef or turkey
  • 1 lb Pasta (penne or rotini)
  • 1 jar Marinara sauce
  • 1 Onion
  • 2 clove Garlic
  • 1 cup Parmesan
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil pantry staple

Steps

  1. Cook pasta until just tender; drain and set aside.
  2. Brown the meat with diced onion and garlic in a splash of oil.
  3. Stir in the marinara and simmer 5 minutes.
  4. Fold the pasta back in and top with parmesan.

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