Pesto Ground Beef Pasta

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion

  finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic

  minced
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes

  chopped
• 1/2 cup pesto

  store-bought or homemade
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 2 cups fresh spinach

  roughly chopped
• 12 ounces pasta

  your favorite short pasta – 350- 400 g
• Grated Parmesan cheese

  optional, for serving

Instructions

• 1 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• 2 Add the pasta and cook according to the package instructions until al dente.
• 3 Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water, then drain the pasta and set aside.
• 4 In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
• 5 Add the chopped onion and cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
• 6 Add the minced garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
• 7 Add the ground beef to the skillet, breaking it up with a spatula.
• 8 Cook until browned and cooked through, about 7-10 minutes.
• 9 Drain any excess fat if necessary.
• 10 Stir in the chopped sundried tomatoes.
• 11 Season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
• 12 Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
• 13 Reduce the heat to low and add the pesto to the skillet.
• 14 Stir until the ground beef mixture is well coated.
• 15 Add the chopped spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.
• 16 Add the cooked pasta to the skillet, tossing to combine.
• 17 If the mixture seems dry, add the reserved pasta water a little at a time until
  the desired consistency is reached.
• 18 Serve the pesto ground beef pasta hot.
• 19 Top with grated Parmesan cheese if desired.

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