My kids and husband love pasta. Seriously, they could eat it for every meal.
This skillet dinner is filled with protein from lean bison and cheese.
I used brown rice pasta so my gluten free readers would not feel left out.
Yields1 ServingPrep Time5 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time25 mins
8 ounces dry Brown Rice Pasta
1 pound organic ground Bison (lean chopped meat great too!)
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
1 cup chopped White Onion
2 cloves Garlic, minced
3/4 teaspoon fine Sea Salt
1/4 teaspoon ground Black Pepper
1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
1 14 ounce can Crushed Tomatoes
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan Cheese
1 1/4 cup low fat Shredded Mozzaralla Cheese
2 tablespoons fresh Italian Parsley, plus extra for garnish
1
Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking. Set oven to a low broil with the rack in the middle. Sauté onion and garlic in a large oven safe skillet over medium heat until softened and fragrant. Add the bison, salt, smoked paprika and pepper. Stir and break up the meat until it is browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain fat from pan if necessary. Add the tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, 1/4 cup of the mozzarella and the pasta, stir to combine until well combined and cheese is melted.
2
Top skillet pasta with 1 cup shredded mozzarella. Put skillet under the broiler for about 5 minutes until the cheese is melted and browned.
Ingredients
8 ounces dry Brown Rice Pasta
1 pound organic ground Bison (lean chopped meat great too!)
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
1 cup chopped White Onion
2 cloves Garlic, minced
3/4 teaspoon fine Sea Salt
1/4 teaspoon ground Black Pepper
1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
1 14 ounce can Crushed Tomatoes
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan Cheese
1 1/4 cup low fat Shredded Mozzaralla Cheese
2 tablespoons fresh Italian Parsley, plus extra for garnish
Directions
1
Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking. Set oven to a low broil with the rack in the middle. Sauté onion and garlic in a large oven safe skillet over medium heat until softened and fragrant. Add the bison, salt, smoked paprika and pepper. Stir and break up the meat until it is browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain fat from pan if necessary. Add the tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, 1/4 cup of the mozzarella and the pasta, stir to combine until well combined and cheese is melted.
2
Top skillet pasta with 1 cup shredded mozzarella. Put skillet under the broiler for about 5 minutes until the cheese is melted and browned.
AuthoradminCategoryBison, Cheese, Dinner, Gluten Free, Meat, PastaCuisineKid-FriendlyCooking MethodSauteeingDifficultyBeginner