Main dishes

Classic Pasta Skillet

photo by:kraft

This pasta skillet is a classic for a reason. Ground beef, spaghetti sauce and rotini cook together before being joined by melty mozzarella at the end.

time

prep:

5 min

total:

35 min

servings

total:

6 servings, about 1-1/3 cups each

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What You Need

lb. ground beef

jar (26 oz.) spaghetti sauce

cups rotini pasta or other small shaped pasta, uncooked

cup POLLY-O Original Ricotta Cheese

cup POLLY-O Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided

Make It

BROWN meat in large skillet on medium-high heat; drain.

ADD spaghetti sauce and 2 cups water; mix well. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in pasta. Cover; cook 15 minutes or until pasta is tender.

STIR in ricotta cheese. Cover; cook an additional 5 minutes. Stir in half of the mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese; cover. Let stand 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

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Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Substitute 1 pkg. (16 oz.) frozen LOUIS RICH Ground Turkey, thawed, or crumbled Italian sausage for the ground beef.

Cheesy Spaghetti Skillet

Prepare as directed, substituting 8 oz. spaghetti, broken in half, for the rotini pasta and increasing the pasta cooking time to 20 minutes before stirring in the ricotta cheese.

Variation

Prepare as directed, stirring 1 envelope (1-1/4 oz.) TACO BELL® Taco Seasoning Mix into the browned meat before adding the spaghetti sauce and water.

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MacNamaniac

posted:

2/19/2012

We thought this was very very good. Next time, I may use Italian sausage instead of the ground beef.

DayDreamer1722

posted:

2/10/2011

I've made this recipe several times for dinner and it's yummy and very easy to make!

lindablinda

posted:

3/7/2010

super simple for a college kid and delicious too :)

cpetersen13

posted:

7/21/2009

My husband loved it! The kids thought it was pretty good too. It's very filling, fed all five of us and there was a little left over. The only thing I would do different is a little less ricotta.

candeyacid

posted:

2/22/2009

It was good, but not as tasty as I would've liked, needed a little more spice of some kind

tinydancer5785

posted:

1/11/2009

Excellent! Very fast and easy to make! Everyone LOVED this dish! Will def. make again.

bss2692

posted:

11/11/2008

So much cheese! Yum! Makes for great leftovers too!

moonlessbraclet

posted:

11/7/2008

Very good. Very cheesy. My kids loved it.

tantely

posted:

8/30/2008

it tastes like lasagna without all the hassle! i made it with sweet italian sausage and added oregano, basil and garlic to the sauce. it was delicious, makes a huge portion perfect for leftovers!!!

jotohitch

posted:

2/26/2008

the only problem i had was the pasta stuck to the bottom of the pan. Other than that it was really good and filling.