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Skilled Baked pasta with melted mozzarella cheese on top and a spoon ready to take the next serving
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Skillet Baked Pasta

Pasta baked in a skillet pan
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Gluten Free
Keyword: pasta, marinara, mozzarella, ground beef
Yield: 4 people
Calories: 1235kcal
Author: Stillwood Kitchen

Materials

  • 1 lb Ground Beef
  • 3/4 - 1 lb short cut regular or gluten-free pasta (rigatoni, penne, fusilli etc)
  • 24 oz jar of favorite marinara
  • 8 oz shredded mozzarella

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400° F
  • In large stockpot bring water to a boil and add small handful of salt.
  • While water is boiling grab a large somewhat deep saute pan and fry ground beef until no longer pink. Drain fat. Return pan to burner.
  • Add 20 oz jar of marina sauce to the cooked ground beef, cover and simmer about 20 min.
  • Once pasta water is boiling cook pasta to package directions for al dente.
  • Once pasta is cooked drain and add to sauce/meat and mix well.
  • Sprinkle handful mozzarella cheese over pasta and mix well. Then sprinkle more mozzrella on top of pasta. This is where you add however much cheese you like.
  • Bake in oven for about 20 min or until the cheese is melted.
  • Remove from oven and enjoy.

Notes

This tastes great whether you are using gluten-free or regular pasta.  The amount of cheese you add depends on how cheesy you want it.  

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 1235kcal | Carbohydrates: 159g | Protein: 60g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 1335mg | Potassium: 1355mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1120IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 371mg | Iron: 7mg