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Easy Family Meals for Four

(Family Features) Today’s busy families need meal ideas that are convenient, nutritious, delicious – and affordable. With some simple planning and easy recipes, it’s a snap to feed a family of four in no time.

Creating a weekly meal plan is the easiest way to save time and money.

  • Plan meals that call for minimal cooking: Have a salad, bread and cold side dishes ready to go. That way, you only have the main dish to prepare.
  • Plan for leftovers: Instead of leaving leftover chicken in the fridge, plan ahead to use it in another dish. Or, cook up the recipe here – Ragú® Pasta Sauce has expanded its offering of convenient large size jars, perfect for making crowd-pleasing recipes or planning for several meals.
  • Plan on stocking up: Have plenty of frozen veggies, rice, pasta and other staples on hand so you can easily add something new to your menus.

This recipe makes tasty use of Ragú® Old World Style pasta sauce, which contains more than a full serving of veggies in every half cup of sauce. This means you get convenient, nutritious dishes for less than $2 per serving. For more easy, family-friendly recipes, visit www.Ragu.com.

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Skillet Pasta and Beef Dinner

8 servings
Moms can cook both the pasta and beef in the same pan, leaving only one pan to clean!

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes

Cost per serving*: $1.81

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 jar (2 lb. 13 oz.) Ragú® Old World Style Pasta Sauce
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 pound uncooked rotini pasta
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  1. Brown ground beef in 6-quart saucepot; drain.
  2. Stir in sauce and water. Bring to a boil. Stir in uncooked rotini; return to a boil. Reduce heat and cook covered, stirring occasionally, 14 minutes or until rotini is tender.
  3. Remove from heat; sprinkle with cheese. Let stand covered until cheese is melted.

Visit www.Ragu.com to find out how to make this dish with the traditional 26 oz jars of pasta sauce.

*Based on average retail prices at national supermarkets.

Source: Ragu

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