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Greek Pasta Beef Casserole

A nutritious and simple weeknight meal!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 12 ounce whole wheat penne pasta
  • 1 pound extra lean ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup green peppers chopped
  • 1/2 cup onions chopped
  • 1 24 ounce pasta sauce
  • 1 8 ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
  • 2 2 1/2 ounce cans sliced black olives
  • 10 ounce frozen spinach thawed and drained
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup mozarrella cheese

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta according to directions.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Spray a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add green peppers, onions, minced garlic and ground beef and heat until beef is thoroughly cooked.
  • In a large bowl, combine beef mixture with the pasta, pasta sauce, diced tomatoes, black olives, spinach, basil, oregano and thyme.
  • Add pasta to the baking pan and sprinkle cheese over top of pasta.
  • Cook pasta for about 20 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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