Cheesy Skillet Pasta with Meat Sauce

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.

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

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.

Top skillet pasta with 1 cup shredded mozzarella. Put skillet under the broiler for about 5 minutes until the cheese is melted and browned.

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Cheesy Skillet Pasta with Meat Sauce