Creamy Beef Pasta
Creamy Beef Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pounds ground beef, 85/15
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
- 2-3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 pound pasta shells
- 5 ounces sharp cheddar cheese
- as needed chives, for garnish
- as needed olive oil
- as needed butter, optional
Instructions
- 1
Place a Dutch oven on the stove over medium-low heat. Add a drizzle of olive oil, ensuring the bottom is coated.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the diced yellow onion, red pepper flakes, and Italian seasoning to the Dutch oven. Season with a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions are tender.
⏱️ 8 min
- 3
Add the minced garlic to the tender onions. Cook for about 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the ground beef to the Dutch oven. Season with a generous pinch of salt, pepper, and the paprika. Break up the ground beef with a spoon and brown it thoroughly, about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Once the beef is browned, push it to one side of the pot to create a space in the middle. Add the tomato paste to the cleared space and cook it for a few minutes, stirring it in the center, to deepen its flavor.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Stir all the ingredients together, combining the cooked tomato paste with the beef and onion mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Pour in the beef broth and heavy cream. Bring the mixture to a light boil.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Add the pasta shells to the Dutch oven. Stir them into the sauce and beef mixture, ensuring they are submerged.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the Dutch oven, and cook for approximately 16 minutes, or until the pasta shells are tender. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 16 min
- 10
Remove the Dutch oven from the heat. Add the sharp cheddar cheese and stir until it is completely melted and incorporated into the pasta.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Taste the dish and season with additional salt and pepper as desired.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Optionally, stir in a tablespoon or two of butter for extra richness.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Serve the creamy beef pasta hot, garnished with fresh chives.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Creamy Beef Pasta
- 1 1/4 pounds ground beef, 85/15
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
- 2-3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 pound pasta shells
- 5 ounces sharp cheddar cheese
- as needed chives, for garnish
- as needed olive oil
- as needed butter, optional
Instructions
- 1
Place a Dutch oven on the stove over medium-low heat. Add a drizzle of olive oil, ensuring the bottom is coated.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the diced yellow onion, red pepper flakes, and Italian seasoning to the Dutch oven. Season with a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions are tender.
⏱️ 8 min - 3
Add the minced garlic to the tender onions. Cook for about 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the ground beef to the Dutch oven. Season with a generous pinch of salt, pepper, and the paprika. Break up the ground beef with a spoon and brown it thoroughly, about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Once the beef is browned, push it to one side of the pot to create a space in the middle. Add the tomato paste to the cleared space and cook it for a few minutes, stirring it in the center, to deepen its flavor.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Stir all the ingredients together, combining the cooked tomato paste with the beef and onion mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Pour in the beef broth and heavy cream. Bring the mixture to a light boil.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Add the pasta shells to the Dutch oven. Stir them into the sauce and beef mixture, ensuring they are submerged.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the Dutch oven, and cook for approximately 16 minutes, or until the pasta shells are tender. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 16 min - 10
Remove the Dutch oven from the heat. Add the sharp cheddar cheese and stir until it is completely melted and incorporated into the pasta.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Taste the dish and season with additional salt and pepper as desired.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Optionally, stir in a tablespoon or two of butter for extra richness.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Serve the creamy beef pasta hot, garnished with fresh chives.
⏱️ 1 min