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Greek-Style Beef and Pasta

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 3, 2010
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Put dinner worries on the back burner with this one-dish meal for five, ready in 30 minutes.

Greek-Style Beef and Pasta

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 5
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups uncooked penne pasta (8 oz)
  • 2 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano, undrained
  • 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (4 oz)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cook and drain pasta as directed on package; cover to keep warm.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook bacon and onion over medium heat until bacon is crisp, stirring frequently. Add ground beef. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir in olives, tomatoes, tomato sauce, oregano and salt. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated. Serve over cooked pasta; sprinkle cheese over top.

Nutrition

460 Calories
19g Total Fat
28g Protein
45g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
460
Calories from Fat
170
Total Fat
19g
29%
Saturated Fat
8g
41%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
80mg
27%
Sodium
1250mg
52%
Potassium
570mg
16%
Total Carbohydrate
45g
15%
Dietary Fiber
5g
19%
Sugars
6g
Protein
28g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
30%
30%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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