Apples And Ground Beef Pasta Recipe

Ingredients for Apples And Ground Beef Pasta

• Ground Beef
• 2 medium apples (such as Honeycrisp or Fuji), peeled, cored, and diced
• Onion
• Garlic Cloves
• Diced Tomatoes
• Cumin
• Cinnamon
• Ground Cloves
• Salt
• Pepper
• Sugar
• Whole Wheat Pasta

How to Make Apples And Ground Beef Pasta

1. Cook 1 pound of pasta according to package directions.
2. While pasta cooks, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Crumble 1 pound of ground beef into the skillet and brown, breaking it up with a spoon. Add 1 medium onion, chopped, and 2 cloves garlic, minced, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
3. Once the pasta is cooked, rinse it under cold water to stop the cooking process and set aside.
4. Drain off any excess fat from the ground beef skillet.
5. Add two 14.5 ounce cans of diced tomatoes (undrained), 2 medium apples (such as Honeycrisp or Fuji), peeled, cored, and diced, 1 teaspoon of dried oregano, 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes (or more, to taste), 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper to the skillet.
6. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce heat to low and cook for 20 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened and the apples are tender. Stir occasionally.
7. Serve the delicious sauce over the cooked pasta.
8. Enjoy immediately, or savor the even more flavorful leftovers the next day!