Ingredients
House Salad
- 2 cups Spring mix
- ½ cup Grape tomatoes halved
- ¼ cup Cucumber sliced
- ¼ cup Red onion thinly sliced
- 2 tsp French dressing
Garlic Beef Pasta
- 4 oz Rotini pasta or pasta of choice
- 1 tsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 TBSP Garlic minced
- 1/2 cup Red onion diced
- 8 oz Ground beef
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
- 1/2 tsp Paprika
- 1/2 tsp Chili powder
- 1/2 tsp Dried oregano
- 1 cup Tomato sauce
- 1 cup Beef broth
- 1 cup Milk (any kind)
- 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese shredded
Paloma Mocktail
- 1/2 cup Grapefruit juice
- 1/4 cup Lime juice
- 1/4 cup Simple syrup
- Ice cubes
- 2 cups Sparkling water
Instructions
- Prep the ingredients per the instructions above.
- Toss salad ingredients together (except the dressing). Reserve in the refrigerator until service.
- Boil salted water and cook pasta according to the instructions on the package. Save 1/3 cup of the pasta water for every 2 servings. Drain the pasta and set it aside.
- Heat a pan with olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion. Cook until the onions start to brown.
- Add the ground beef to the pan. Add salt, pepper, paprika, chili powder, and oregano. Break up the beef and cook until it is no longer pink and cooked through. Set the beef mixture aside.
- In the same skillet, add the tomato sauce. Then add the beef broth, milk, and the reserved pasta water. Stir and bring to a boil until the sauce thickens.
- Lower the heat and add the cheese to the sauce. Mix until the cheese is melted and incorporated into the sauce.
- Add the cooked pasta and the beef mixture to the sauce. Mix well to combine all ingredients. Add reserved pasta water if needed in small increments to adjust the consistency.
- For paloma mocktail: In a shaker or a glass, combine grapefruit juice, lime juice, and simple syrup. Shake or stir well to mix.
- Fill a glass with ice and pour the juice mixture over the ice. Top off with sparkling water.
- Dress the salad.
- Serve garlic beef pasta with salad and paloma mocktail. Enjoy your meal!
Nutrition
Calories: 935kcal | Carbohydrates: 109g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 2647mg | Potassium: 1572mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 2123IU | Vitamin C: 55mg | Calcium: 481mg | Iron: 7mg
Garlic Beef Pasta
Ingredients
House Salad
- 2 cups Spring mix
- ½ cup Grape tomatoes halved
- ¼ cup Cucumber sliced
- ¼ cup Red onion thinly sliced
- 2 tsp French dressing
Garlic Beef Pasta
- 4 oz Rotini pasta or pasta of choice
- 1 tsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 TBSP Garlic minced
- 1/2 cup Red onion diced
- 8 oz Ground beef
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
- 1/2 tsp Paprika
- 1/2 tsp Chili powder
- 1/2 tsp Dried oregano
- 1 cup Tomato sauce
- 1 cup Beef broth
- 1 cup Milk (any kind)
- 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese shredded
Paloma Mocktail
- 1/2 cup Grapefruit juice
- 1/4 cup Lime juice
- 1/4 cup Simple syrup
- Ice cubes
- 2 cups Sparkling water
Instructions
- Prep the ingredients per the instructions above.
- Toss salad ingredients together (except the dressing). Reserve in the refrigerator until service.
- Boil salted water and cook pasta according to the instructions on the package. Save 1/3 cup of the pasta water for every 2 servings. Drain the pasta and set it aside.
- Heat a pan with olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion. Cook until the onions start to brown.
- Add the ground beef to the pan. Add salt, pepper, paprika, chili powder, and oregano. Break up the beef and cook until it is no longer pink and cooked through. Set the beef mixture aside.
- In the same skillet, add the tomato sauce. Then add the beef broth, milk, and the reserved pasta water. Stir and bring to a boil until the sauce thickens.
- Lower the heat and add the cheese to the sauce. Mix until the cheese is melted and incorporated into the sauce.
- Add the cooked pasta and the beef mixture to the sauce. Mix well to combine all ingredients. Add reserved pasta water if needed in small increments to adjust the consistency.
- For paloma mocktail: In a shaker or a glass, combine grapefruit juice, lime juice, and simple syrup. Shake or stir well to mix.
- Fill a glass with ice and pour the juice mixture over the ice. Top off with sparkling water.
- Dress the salad.
- Serve garlic beef pasta with salad and paloma mocktail. Enjoy your meal!
Nutrition
Calories: 935kcalCarbohydrates: 109gProtein: 43gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 114mgSodium: 2647mgPotassium: 1572mgFiber: 6gSugar: 55gVitamin A: 2123IUVitamin C: 55mgCalcium: 481mgIron: 7mg
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