Dinner for 4

Italian Beef Skillet

Name: Italian Beef Skillet
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef; 1 small onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp dried basil or 1 teaspoon oregano; 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce or 1 1/2 cups prepared pasta sauce; 1 1/2 cups chicken broth or 1 1/2 cups beef broth; 1 cup macaroni; 2 zucchini

Ground beef, macaroni, zucchini, and tomato sauce simmer together in one skillet for a quick dinner.

Typical price

$10.41for 4 servings

$2.60 per serving$10.41 for 4

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25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian Dairy-free High-protein Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Ground beef$5.49/lb typical	1 lb	$5.49Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical	13 oz	$1.28Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	12 oz	$0.87Typical price
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.35Typical price
Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical	1 lb	$1.79Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.41

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
1 small onion
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp dried basil or 1 teaspoon oregano
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce or 1 1/2 cups prepared pasta sauce
1 1/2 cups chicken broth or 1 1/2 cups beef broth
1 cup macaroni
2 zucchini

Steps

Brown the ground beef and chopped onion in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes, then drain excess fat.
Stir in the minced garlic and basil, and cook for 30 seconds.
Add the tomato sauce, broth, and macaroni, then bring the mixture to a boil.
Cover and simmer for 8 minutes, stirring twice.
Stir in the sliced zucchini and cook uncovered for 5 minutes, until the pasta is tender and the beef reaches 160 F.

Swaps

Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Zucchini and summer squash for Bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices