Skip to main content

Easy Bow Tie Skillet Pasta

What a busy day we had!! Today we began our studies for co-op classes. It's always exciting to start with all new books, fresh folders and un-chewed pencils! It's always a bit daunting, too, opening those new books to the very first page and knowing there's a lot of material to cover and information to be learned before you get to that last page.

Much as Paul encourages Christians in Hebrews 12:1-2 to run the race of living out our faith in such a way as to obtain the prize, starting and completing a school year requires endurance, persistence and sustained effort. It is not a sprint - for the teachers, students or parents. Whether your kids are homeschooled or attend a community school, it takes a lot of work and commitment on their part, and on the part of us parents, to successfully complete a school grade! May the Lord bless us all in this new school year! May all that we learn be used to bring glory and honor to Him alone.

We always resolve to eat a bit healthier as we start our new school year and try to get back to a routine. To save a bit of fat and calories, I used 2% mozzarella cheese, a lower-fat spaghetti sauce, fat-free squeeze butter for the corn spread, and I always drain and rinse my hamburger meat.

I was glad I had chosen this easy meal for tonight! This was a new recipe for us. It's basically a do-it-yourself Hamburger Helper. I did make a few adjustments to the recipe. I increased the pasta and nixed the water. We all liked this, and I will definitely make it again. It will be very easy to keep all the needed ingredients on hand. If you have pre-cook your hamburger meat and frozen it, you can have this on the table in well under 30 minutes.


Easy Bow Tie Skillet Pasta

Easy Bow Tie Skillet Pasta

1 pound ground beef
1 can (14 ounces) beef broth
3 cups uncooked bow tie pasta
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 can (26 ounces) spaghetti sauce
1 - 2 teaspoons sugar
1 cup shredded Italian blend cheese

Brown ground beef; drain. Return to skillet. Add broth, pasta, water, and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer about 15 minutes. Gently stir in spaghetti sauce. Simmer about 5 minutes, or until heated through. Sprinkle cheese over noodles.
Labels:

Comments

  1. GarlicBOSSAugust 25, 2009 at 3:10 PM

    So there's no need to boil the pasta in a seperate pot?

    ReplyDelete
  2. ConnieAugust 25, 2009 at 4:52 PM

    No, it all cooks right there in the skillet! Truly a one pot meal!
    Quick, easy and good!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Thanks for sharing! I love comments!

Popular posts from this blog

Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup Substitute - Regular and Reduced-Fat Versions

Although very convenient, commercially prepared condensed soups are expensive and may contain additives and ingredients you'd prefer to skip. You can use these condensed soup substitutes in dishes instead of commercially prepared condensed soups. These homemade substitutes are very easy and quick to make! They taste much better, too. I have almost stopped purchasing the canned versions. Using heart-healthy butter spreads, low-fat or fat-free milk, and low-sodium broth allows you to make these recipes more healthful. You can customize with these simple recipes by adding other seasonings such as garlic powder, celery salt, onion powder, etc. Condensed Cream of Celery Soup Condensed Cream of Chicken Substitute Condensed Cream of Mushroom Substitute Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup Substitute 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup milk 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese salt, to taste Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat; add flour and whisk until s...
34 comments
Read more

Georgia Cornbread Cake

I clipped this recipe several years ago from American Profile, which is a small magazine insert that come with our local newspaper, The Pontotoc Progress. It is yummy, yummy, yummy!  I love the story that accompanied the recipe and was delighted when a Google searched turned up the same article on the web! Larry took this to work, and he said it was a huge hit with everyone! Enjoy! Georgia Cornbread Cake Georgia Cornbread Cake   Recipe of Stella T. Thompson from American Profile "I am 86 years old and have been cooking since I was 9. This recipe has been in my family for many years. The ground pecans give it the texture of cornbread, but there isn’t any cornmeal in it." 1 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar 4 eggs, beaten 1 cup vegetable oil 1 and 1/2 cups self-rising flour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups pecans, chopped very fine Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Stir together sugar, brown sugar, eggs and oil in a medium bowl un...
10 comments
Read more

Dough Burgers

  Dough Burgers Dough burgers are popular in our neck of the woods. Phillips Grocery in Oxford has received national acclaim for their top-secret-recipe dough burger. I ate two while I was staying at the hospital with my dad recently! It is the nearest restaurant!  When Larry and I were newlyweds and living in New Albany, we loved going to Latham’s for their yummy version of this delicious sandwich. Several other area cities also offer well-known versions of this unique burger. Tupelo’s Johnny’s Drive-In has the "Johnnieburger," and Corinth even has a festival named in honor of their dough burger, affectionately known as “The Slugburger.” Here in our own dear Pontotoc, we love the "Wonderburger" at Butcher Block! Dough burgers supposedly originated during the Great Depression. Adding flour was a great way to stretch hamburger meat. While possibly born out of necessity, it has remained a part of the Southern diet due to its delectable taste. I’ve eaten my share ...
20 comments
Read more