Cheeseburger Pasta

I'm behind on my recipies! Mom got me a subscription to Taste of Home Healthy Cooking magazine for my birthday. The first one came last month, and I decided to try out the inaugrual recipe on Calvin and Malea. What kid doesn't like cheeseburgers? Well, it didn't go over too well, but I think it was because of the incongruity between taste and texture. It did taste exactly like a cheeseburger.



1-1/2 cups uncooked whole wheat penne pasta
3/4 lb. lean ground beef
2 Tbsp. finely chopped onion
1 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes
2 Tbsp. pickle relish
2 Tbsp. mustard
2 Tbsp. ketchup
1 tsp. steak seasoning
1/4 tsp. seasoned salt
3/4 c. shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese

Cook pasta according to package directions. In large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Drain pasta; add to meat mixture. Stir in the tomatoes, relish, mmustard, ketchup, steak seasoning and seasoned salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Remove from heat; cover and let stand until cheese is melted.

Serves 4: 390 calories

It was very "hamburger helper" in terms of ease. I did use ground beef because I didn't think the kids would go for the turkey, but I may as well have used ground turkey since I ended up eating the majority of it. I liked it.