Sweet Garlic Tomato Beef Pasta

28 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min
Ready In: 35 min

“INEXPENSIVE, EASY and DE-LICIOUS!!! My aunt made this for us when we were growing up and now I make it for my family. The hint of sweetness makes it a kids favorite.” - by ANGELBELIEVER

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package medium seashell pasta
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 (14.5 ounce) cans Italian stewed tomatoes
3 beef bouillon cubes
1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

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Original recipe yields 8 servings

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place pasta in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
In a large skillet over medium heat, mix the beef, onion, and, garlic, and cook until beef is evenly brown.
In a blender or food processor, liquefy the tomatoes. Pour into the skillet with the beef. Mix in beef bouillon, sugar, garlic salt, and pepper. Cover, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until bouillon has dissolved. Stir in the pasta until evenly coated with the sauce to serve.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
432 cal
22%

Fat
11.4 g
17%

Carbs
56.9 g
18%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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SAK

Sep. 25, 2007

"We used petite diced tomatoes & left them as is. We omitted the salt, used extra minced garlic (3 cloves – total) & veg. stock instead of bullion cubes. We added close to 1T Italian seasoning, about..." See more 6 oz. fresh mushrooms (personal preference) & a couple shakes of LA Gold (hot sauce). This is a great week-night “quick fix” dinner. "

Brendan

Apr. 30, 2008

"Don't use 3 beef stock cubes if making this in the Uk or Ireland - just use 1/2 a knorr stock cube. They're much smaller in the states...." See more"

Cara

Aug. 4, 2009

"This is such a delicious recipe. I only make 2 small changes. First, I use small pasta shells instead of the larger. Second, I use a spicy ground sausage instead of ground beef, it gives the recipe..." See more a nice sweet and spicy taste. Excellent recipe!!"

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