Irish Pasta Recipe

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This Irish Pasta Recipe is the perfect St. Patrick’s Day dinner. Heck, it’s a great dinner anytime! This is a great pasta recipe for the whole family and is a great one pot dish for a busy week night dinner.

Irish Pasta with ground beef and peas in a bowl

Irish Pasta Recipe

This is a great dinner recipe to make for St Patrick’s Day that kids and adults will love. The peas give a nice green color to this dish and this pasta recipe is just a 10-minute prep! You’ll find yourself making this on a regular basis, it’s delicious! Finish the meal off with some Irish Bread Pudding.

This pasta recipe is similar to our Old-Fashioned American Goulash, but a big different and includes peas to look festive St Patrick’s Day.

Ingredients You Will Need:

  • Macaroni – you will boil the noodles before simmering with the sauce. Penne is also a good choice.
  • Ground Beef – we like to use 80/20. Ground turkey can also be used.
  • Onion – you will need to dice the onion. If you have kids, I suggest finely dicing.
  • Tomato – you will need a can of tomato sauce and and fire roasted diced tomatoes with garlic.
  • Seasoning – garlic powder, thyme, salt and pepper.
  • Peas – Frozen peas are used in this recipe. It takes a few minutes to thaw by running water over the peas.
Irish Pasta with ground beef and peas in a bowl

How To Make Irish Pasta

  1. Sautee the ground beef and onions in a pan until cooked.
  2. Reduce the heat to low, and add in the seasonings, tomatoes, and tomato paste.
  3. Add your pasta and reserved water, toss to combine.
  4. Add the peas and lightly toss.
  5. Cover with a lid and cook for 7 minutes on low to medium heat.
  6. Enjoy!
Irish Pasta with ground beef and peas in a bowl

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Irish Pasta with ground beef and peas in a bowl
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Irish Pasta

This Irish Pasta is the perfect St. Patrick’s Day dinner. Heck, it’s a great dinner anytime! This is a great pasta recipe for the whole family and is a great one pot dish for a busy week night dinner.
Servings: 8 servings
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 35 minutes
Total: 45 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups macaroni
  • 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 onion diced
  • 4 oz tomato sauce
  • 2 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp. Thyme
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. pepper
  • 8 oz frozen peas
  • 12 oz can diced fire roasted w/ garlic tomatoes

Instructions

  • Boil the macaroni in water (according to package directions) until al dente and reserve one cup of pasta water.
  • Place the frozen peas in a bowl to thaw, set to the side.
  • In a large sauce pan over medium heat, begin to brown ground beef.
  • Drain the excess juice off the meat and place it back in the pan. Add diced onions cook the mixture until the onions are translucent.
  • Reduce the heat to low, and add in the seasonings, tomatoes, and tomato sauce.
  • Add your pasta and reserved water, toss to combine.
  • Add the peas and lightly toss.
  • Cover with a lid and cook for 7 minutes on low to medium heat, making sure to stir frequently.
  • Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 416kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 422mg | Potassium: 510mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 545IU | Vitamin C: 17.1mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 3.6mg

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