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One Pan Cheesy Beef & Tomato Pasta Skillet

Published on April 9, 2017, Updated April 1, 2020 by Kristin Maxwell | 10 Comments

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This Cheesy Beef & Tomato Pasta Skillet is sure to become your new favorite meal. All cooked in one pan, this easy weeknight dinner comes together in less than 30 minutes!

This Cheesy Beef & Tomato Pasta Skillet is sure to become your new favorite meal. All cooked in one pan, this easy weeknight dinner comes together in less than 30 minutes!

If after one bite, your kids excitedly exclaim, “Can I take this in my thermos for lunch tomorrow??” you know you’ve got a good one.

This Cheesy Beef & Tomato Pasta Skillet is sure to become your new favorite meal. All cooked in one pan, this easy weeknight dinner comes together in less than 30 minutes!

This Cheesy Beef & Tomato Pasta Skillet was kind of a happy accident. I had intentions of making something for dinner with ground beef and pasta and cheese. Normally I would have used cheddar or jack cheese but it so happened that I was out of both. So I ended up using Mozzarella and folks, it was so good! The Mozzarella melts much better than the other two cheese I mentioned and it made this dish super creamy.

This Cheesy Beef & Tomato Pasta Skillet is sure to become your new favorite meal. All cooked in one pan, this easy weeknight dinner comes together in less than 30 minutes!

I not only stirred it into the pasta, but sprinkled a bunch on top too. So pretty. If you want those pretty brown bubbles of cheese you could also throw it under the broiler for a few minutes – that would take this dish all the way up to 11 in my opinion.

This Cheesy Beef & Tomato Pasta Skillet is sure to become your new favorite meal. All cooked in one pan, this easy weeknight dinner comes together in less than 30 minutes!

Remember I said my intention was beef, pasta and cheese? I had no intentions of adding tomatoes to this dish. None whatsoever. But I had some sort of out of body experience where I went to the pantry, got a can of tomatoes and added them to the skillet. Guess I’m a creature of habit since I tend to put tomatoes in all sort of skillet dinners, like this Cheesy Smoked Sausage Pasta or this Chicken Apple Sausage Pasta. Whatever the reason I’m glad I added them, because they really did wonders for this skillet dinner.

This Cheesy Beef & Tomato Pasta Skillet is sure to become your new favorite meal. All cooked in one pan, this easy weeknight dinner comes together in less than 30 minutes!

Like all of my One Pot Meals, this Cheesy Beef & Tomato Pasta Skillet is all cooked in one big skillet. There are two methods to get this done. Boil first, then reduce the heat and simmer, covered for about 15-20 minutes. Or, boil, then babysit for about 9 minutes. Sometimes I do both, cover and cook for about 10 minutes while I throw together a salad or grate the cheese, then uncover it and cook it for several minutes over a higher heat. The goal is to cook the pasta and reduce/thicken the sauce. Each of the methods do this equally well, it’s just a matter of personal preference. I’ve found that I like to keep a close eye on it so the pasta doesn’t overcook, so the uncovered, babysitting method is my preference.

This Cheesy Beef & Tomato Pasta Skillet is sure to become your new favorite meal. All cooked in one pan, this easy weeknight dinner comes together in less than 30 minutes!

Whichever cooking method you choose, this Cheesy Beef & Tomato Pasta Skillet won’t let you down. You’ll be adding it to your weekly menus for years to come!

This Cheesy Beef & Tomato Pasta Skillet is sure to become your new favorite meal. All cooked in one pan, this easy weeknight dinner comes together in less than 30 minutes!


One Pan Cheesy Beef & Tomato Pasta

Kristin
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Servings 4 -6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound small pasta like rotini or macaroni
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 14 ounce can diced tomatoes with liquid
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
  • Olive oil
  • Salt & pepper
  • Fresh chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a large (12”) skillet, heat about 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, ground beef and garlic. Cook, stirring often and breaking up ground beef as you go, until meat is no longer pink and onions are soft; about 5 minutes. Drain some of the pan juices using a paper towel (or your preferred method).
  • Pour in the pasta, tomatoes, beef broth and water and stir in tomato paste. Bring to a boil, then continue to cook, stirring often, until most of the liquid is absorbed and pasta is tender; about 9 minutes. (*or reduce heat to low, cover and cook for about 15-20 minutes, stirring once or twice).
  • Turn off heat.
  • Stir in 1 cup of Mozzarella cheese until melted. Top with remaining cheese and cover to melt; about 5 minutes.
  • Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and serve immediately.
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This Cheesy Beef & Tomato Pasta Skillet is sure to become your new favorite meal. All cooked in one pan, this easy weeknight dinner comes together in less than 30 minutes! This Cheesy Beef & Tomato Pasta Skillet is sure to become your new favorite meal. All cooked in one pan, this easy weeknight dinner comes together in less than 30 minutes! This Cheesy Beef & Tomato Pasta Skillet is sure to become your new favorite meal. All cooked in one pan, this easy weeknight dinner comes together in less than 30 minutes!

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Kristin Maxwell is the creator and main recipe developer, writer, and photographer of Yellow Bliss Road. A self-taught cook and self-appointed foodie, she specializes in easy, flavorful and approachable recipes for any home cook. Read more about Kristin HERE.

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  1. Erica says

    April 2, 2019 at 5:26 pm

    This looks great! Would I be able to freeze this once it’s cooked?

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      April 3, 2019 at 11:33 am

      You can…I am personally not a fan of freezing cooked pasta because it can get mushy when you reheat.

      Reply
  2. Dorothy Raudebaugh says

    March 11, 2019 at 12:43 pm

    This recipe sounds very good and easy to make! Will definitely try! All your recipes look great and tasty!😀

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      March 12, 2019 at 8:21 am

      Thank you for stopping by Dorothy!

      Reply
  3. Teresa K says

    August 12, 2018 at 7:27 am

    I have a lot of garden tomatoes. Can you tell me how I could adapt and use them instead of the canned tomatoes?
    Please email me at [email protected]
    Thank you!!! ?

    Reply
  4. Diane says

    September 3, 2017 at 3:34 pm

    I would would love o make this with rice instead of pasta . . . Any idea if I would have to change the liquid amount?

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      September 4, 2017 at 3:24 pm

      Rice and pasta are two different cooking methods and would require a change in the ingredient amounts as well.

      Reply
  5. Diana says

    August 2, 2017 at 12:08 pm

    Have you ever sone this using fresh diced tomotoes? I have lots in my garden righr now.

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      August 3, 2017 at 5:39 pm

      I haven’t, but you certainly could! You might need to adjust the liquid a bit, but I think it would work out fine.

      Reply
  6. Lisa says

    July 30, 2017 at 7:08 am

    Can’t wait to try this On our camping trip this week. Always looking for meals that work in a Dutch Oven.

    Reply

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