Enjoy a cheesy Mediterranean slow cooked dinner featuring pasta, ground beef andspinach.
Slow-Cooker Greek Penne
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 3 hr 25 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 2 2/3 cups uncooked penne pasta (8 oz)
- 1 lb ground beef round
- 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
- 1 box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain
- 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 4 1/2 cups roasted garlic tomato pasta sauce (from two 1-lb 8-oz jars)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 cups crumbled feta cheese (8 oz)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
- Thinly sliced fresh basil leaves, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Spray bottom of 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Line side of slow cooker with foil; spray foil with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package, using minimum cook time.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in spinach, oregano, salt and pepper. In medium bowl, mix pasta sauce and sugar.
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Step3In slow cooker, spread 1 1/2 cups of the pasta sauce. Layer with half of the pasta, half of the beef mixture and 1 cup of the feta cheese. Repeat layers. Pour remaining 1 1/2 cups pasta sauce over top. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
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Step4Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 hours or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with basil.
Nutrition
520
Calories
20g
Total Fat
33g
Protein
54g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 520
- Total Fat
- 20g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 11g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 1420mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 54g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 5g
- 0%
- Protein
- 33g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
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