Navy-Style Pasta with Ground Meat and Tomato Paste in a Frying Pan
A simple, quick, and delicious meal for any day! Navy-Style Pasta with Ground Meat and Tomato Paste will be loved by everyone from the first bite. It requires no special skills, making it perfect even for beginner cooks. You can use any kind of pasta, and tomato paste can be replaced with fresh tomatoes.
Updated : 05 November, 2025
Easy
About 10 min.
Ingredients
300 grams
Macaroni
400 grams
Ground meat
1
Onion
1 tablespoon
Tomato paste
1.5 liter
Water
20 grams
Vegetable oil
to taste
Salt
to taste
Dry spices
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
You can use any kind of ground meat - chicken, beef, pork, or turkey. I’m using pork. The pasta can also be any shape - elbows, penne, or spaghetti - choose what you like.
Step 2
Bring water to a boil, add a little salt, and cook the pasta according to the package instructions - usually 7-10 minutes. It should be tender but not mushy. Drain the pasta in a colander and let all the water run off.
Step 3
Peel and finely chop the onion. Sauté it in a small amount of vegetable oil for 1-2 minutes, until translucent.
Step 4
Add the ground meat to the pan with the onions. Cook, stirring, for 3-5 minutes until the meat changes color. Then add tomato paste, salt, and spices to taste.
Step 5
Continue frying everything together for about 5 minutes. If the meat is too dry, add a couple of tablespoons of water so it doesn’t burn.
Step 6
Add the cooked pasta to the pan with the meat and mix everything together.
Step 7
Heat the pasta with the meat for another 2-3 minutes, then remove from the heat. Navy-style pasta is ready! Serve hot on plates.
Step 8
You can serve it with fresh vegetables. Enjoy your meal!