Pasta Tricolore

Name: Pasta Tricolore
Ingredients: Olive oil spray; 2 cups pasta (penne, farfalle, etc.); One 14-ounce can tomatoes; 1 to 4 garlic cloves, minced; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon olive oil; 1/4 medium onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano; One 10-ounce package frozen spinach, or 2 large handfuls fresh; 1/2 to 3/4 pound ground beef or turkey

11 ingredients

20 steps

Ingredients

Olive oil spray
2 cups pasta (penne, farfalle, etc.)
One 14-ounce can tomatoes
1 to 4 garlic cloves, minced
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
One 10-ounce package frozen spinach, or 2 large handfuls fresh
1/2 to 3/4 pound ground beef or turkey

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 450F.
2

Spray the inside and lid of a cast-iron Dutch oven with olive oil.
3

Scatter the pasta in the pot.
4

Drain the liquid from the tomatoes into a measuring cup.
5

If necessary, add enough water to make 2/3 cup liquid.
6

Reserve the tomatoes.
7

Add one-third of the garlic, a little salt and pepper, and the olive oil to the tomato liquid.
8

Pour the liquid into the pot and stir to make the pasta an even layer.
9

Mix the tomatoes with the rest of the garlic, the onion, basil and oregano, spinach, and ground meat in a medium bowl.
10

Season with salt and pepper to taste.
11

Drop forkfuls of the tomato-meat mixture evenly over the pasta without mixing together.
12

Cover and bake for 45 minutes, or until 3 minutes after the aroma of a fully cooked meal escapes the oven.
13

Serve immediately.
14

Calories: 425
15

Protein: 21g
16

Carbohydrates: 51g
17

Fat: 14g
18

Cholesterol: 43mg
19

Sodium: 512mg
20

Fiber: 5g