Beef and Penne Pasta recipe | How to make healthy pasta recipe for weight loss | Bountiful Cook

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated Pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

Add sea salt to a pot of simmering water and let it boil.

Add penne pasta to the boiling water, stir to combine, and cover with a lid to simmer for 5-7 minutes.

Rinse and strain the pasta to remove excess starch and cool it down with cold water; set aside.

Drizzle olive oil in a hot pan and heat it up.

Add chopped white onions and cook until browned, then add minced garlic and stir until golden brown.

Add ground beef to the pan and cook until browned.

Add Maggie seasoning cubes to the meat and stir thoroughly.

Add lemon juice to the beef for zestiness.

Add paprika and cumin to the meat for color.

Add carrots to the beef and cook until they start to soften.

Add canned tomatoes to the beef and carrots and stir until cooked through.

Add cauliflower and broccoli to the mix and stir; cover and simmer for 5 minutes to cook the vegetables al dente.

Add the cooked penne pasta to the meat sauce gradually, stirring to coat the pasta.

Add sweet peppers and parsley for color and vibrance.

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