Mediterranean Beef With Pasta

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 lbs lean beef, cut in 1/2-inch cubes
• 1/2 cup worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 1/2 cup carrot, sliced
• 6 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 1 large bell pepper, sliced
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 cup zucchini, cubed
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 12 ounces whole grain pasta
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup basil pesto

Recipe

• 1 for the marinade, stir together worcestershire sauce, 1/4 cup olive oil, vinegar, italian seasoning, 2 t minced garlic and 1/4 tsp salt. marinate the beef for 30 min to 1 hour.
• 2 remove the beef from the marinade, reserving 1/4 cup of the marinade, and fry the beef cubes in 1 t olive oil. remove beef from pan and set aside.
• 3 add 1 t olive oil to pan and stir fry the onion and carrots. after 1 minute, add the mushrooms, bell pepper, garlic and zucchini. when crisp-tender, add the stewed tomatoes, reserved marinade and the beef cubes.
• 4 meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package directions. when done, drain and rinse the pasta. stir melted butter and pesto into the pasta.
• 5 serve the meat/vegetable mixture over the pasta.