Cheesy Beef Pasta

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Who needs hamburger helper when you can prepare something much more tasty from scratch?

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Steps

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In a large nonstick skillet , cook the beef over high heat , stirring , for 3 to 5 minutes or until no longer pink.

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Pour off all but 1 tablespoons of fat.

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Add the onion , garlic , green pepper , basil and thyme and cook , stirring , for 2 minutes.

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Stir in the tomatoes and water and bring to a boil.

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Add the pasta and reduce the heat to simmer.

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Cover and cook , stirring frequently , for 20 minutes or until the pasta is tender.

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Stir in the salt , pepper and sugar.

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Remove from the heat and sprinkle with the mozzarella.

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Cover and let stand until the cheese has melted.

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Ingredients

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lean ground beef, onion, garlic clove, green bell pepper, dried basil, dried thyme, crushed tomatoes, water, rotini pasta, salt, granulated sugar, ground black pepper, mozzarella cheese