Fresh Tomato, Beef & Bow Tie Pasta

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked bow tie pasta
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, sliced
• 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 in large nonstick skillet, brown ground beef and garlic over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking beef up into 3/4-inch crumbles.
• 2 pour off drippings.
• 3 stir in tomatoes, salt and pepper.
• 4 cook over medium heat 5 minutes; stir occasionally.
• 5 meanwhile cook pasta according to package directions.
• 6 toss beef mixture and basil with pasta.
• 7 sprinkle with cheese.