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Pasta nests with minced meat in a frying pan

Pasta Nests with Ground Meat (Skillet)

Delicious, quick, and made from everyday, easy-to-find ingredients! Pasta nests with ground meat cooked right in the skillet are a fresh take on pasta and meat. They look striking and pretty all on their own — no garnishing needed. The result is a perfect family dinner for any night of the week!

Julia M.

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Pasta nests with minced meat in a frying pan

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Minced pork

400

Pasta Nests

150

Onion

Garlic

Tomato paste

Water

400

Hard cheese

Salt

Spices dry

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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 31 % 9 g

Fats 31 % 9 g

Carbohydrates 38 % 11 g

163 kcal

GI: 18 / 82 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 40 min

Step 1:

How do you make pasta nests with ground meat in a skillet? Gather everything you need. You can use any kind of ground meat; I'm going with ground pork. Nest pasta is sold already coiled into little rings.
Step 2:

Peel the onion and garlic, rinse, and chop. Mince the onion finely and put the garlic through a press. Add the onion and garlic to the ground meat, sprinkle in a little salt and some spices, and mix until evenly combined.
Step 3:

Set out a deep skillet and add a little vegetable oil. Arrange the pasta nests in it. Don't pack them tightly together, since they'll swell as they cook.
Step 4:

Fill each pasta nest with the meat mixture.
Step 5:

In a separate glass, stir the tomato paste together with the water and add a little salt. You can add a bit of ground pepper too.
Step 6:

Pour the tomato sauce over the meat-filled nests and set the skillet over heat. Bring everything to a boil, then cover and cook over low heat for about 20 minutes. Go by the tenderness of the pasta to tell when it's done, spooning the sauce over the nests as they cook.
Step 7:

A minute or two before the end of cooking, sprinkle the nests with grated cheese. Plate the finished pasta nests and serve. This makes a great meal on its own. Enjoy!

One thing to keep in mind: the wrong pan can ruin even the best recipe. For all the details on choosing the perfect pan for different dishes, see our guide.
For how to cook pasta properly, how to get it al dente, how to pick a quality product, and much more, check out our article on pasta and how to cook it.
Any cheese works for this dish — hard, semi-hard, or soft like mozzarella. What matters is that it's tasty, good quality, free of milk-fat substitutes, and melts well.