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Chili Cavatappi Bake

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
25 min
TOTAL TIME
40 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Dinner
Chili Cavatappi Bake
Ingredients
  • 2 quarts water
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cavatappi pasta
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 (15 ounce) can seasoned black beans, undrained
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
1
Heat water in a large pot until it reaches its boiling point; add salt to the water.
2
Add cavatappi pasta to the boiling water and cook until it reaches your desired level of doneness, typically 10-12 minutes; remove from heat and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.
3
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir sliced onion until it becomes translucent, releasing its natural sweetness, 5-10 minutes.
4
Increase the heat to medium-high and add ground beef to the skillet, stirring constantly as it cooks until browned and crumbly, 5-10 minutes.
5
Remove excess grease from the skillet with a paper towel and return it to heat.
6
Combine tomato sauce, chili powder, and ground cumin in the skillet with the cooked ground beef; stir occasionally as it warms through, about 3 minutes.
7
Mix cavatappi pasta into the meat sauce until well coated; add black beans and a pinch of pepper.
8
Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the flavors have melded together, about 5 minutes.