Description
Indulge in the rich flavors of this Delicious Garlic Beef Pasta, a creamy and satisfying dish that combines tender pasta with seasoned ground beef in a luscious tomato cream sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 8 ounces pasta (penne, rotini, or your choice)
Beef Mixture:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Sauce:
- 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
- ¼ cup beef broth or pasta water
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Boil pasta in salted water, drain, and set aside.
- Sauté Beef: Brown ground beef in olive oil, add garlic, seasonings, and sauté. Stir in tomato sauce and broth, simmer.
- Add Cream and Cheese: Lower heat, add cream, Parmesan, and cook until creamy.
- Combine: Toss in cooked pasta, cook briefly to meld flavors.
- Garnish and Serve: Top with parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- Add sautéed mushrooms or spinach for extra veggies.
- For a cheesier version, top with mozzarella and broil briefly before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 510mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
