On busy weeknights I often need dinners I can prep in advance and just throw in the oven. This is a simple, tasty, and quick recipe your family will be sure to devour.
Recipe adapted from Food Network
Ingredients:
1 pound lean ground beef
1 ½ cups plain nonfat Greek yogurt
½ cup fresh parmesan
1 bell pepper diced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
14 ounces diced tomatoes
2 cups grated cheddar
8 ounces chickpea rotini or egg noodles
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with olive oil spray.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta al dente according to package directions.
- Brown ground beef in a separate pan. Sprinkle beef with Italian seasoning. Drain once meat is cooked.
- Add tomato paste, peppers, and diced tomatoes to beef mixture.
- Transfer cooked pasta to baking dish. Toss with yogurt.
- Pour beef mixture over the pasta.
- Top with a layer of shredded cheese.
- Bake 15-20 minutes. (If prepping in advance and refrigerating this will need 40-45 minutes to warm before serving.)