Description
This Creamy Beef Pasta recipe delivers rich, restaurant-quality flavors in just 30 minutes, combining tender ground beef with a luxurious cream sauce perfect for cozy nights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz penne pasta
- 1 lb lean ground beef (90/10)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
Instructions
- Cook pasta until al dente and reserve one cup of pasta water.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet, sauté onion for 3-4 minutes, then add garlic for 1 minute.
- Add ground beef, season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning, and brown for 6-7 minutes.
- Reduce heat and pour in heavy cream; add pasta water gradually until sauce thickens.
- Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese until melted.
- Add cooked pasta to the skillet and toss until fully coated.
Notes
Always lower heat before adding cream or cheese to prevent curdling; reserve pasta water for perfect sauce consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 685
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: creamy beef pasta, cozy pasta recipe, 30 minute pasta, beef penne, comfort pasta