Pasta With Spicy Black Bean Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 16 ounces black beans, drained
• 16 ounces diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 cup cilantro, snipped
• 12 ounces penne pasta
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 crumble ground beef in skillet and drain. add onion and garlic and cook until aromatic.
• 2 add orange juice, tomato sauce, garlic, red pepper flakes, cumin, salt, and sugar. simmer for ten minutes.
• 3 meanwhile cook pasta according to package directions and drain.
• 4 add black beans and tomatoes to beef mixture until heated through.
• 5 dish pasta onto plate and top with beef mixture. sprinkle with cheese.