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Easy Ground Beef Recipes: Cozy Creamy Pasta for Busy Nights

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.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Pasta
Cuisine: Italian-American
Calories: 685
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 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

Method
 

  1. Cook pasta until al dente and reserve one cup of pasta water.
  2. Heat olive oil in a skillet, sauté onion for 3-4 minutes, then add garlic for 1 minute.
  3. Add ground beef, season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning, and brown for 6-7 minutes.
  4. Reduce heat and pour in heavy cream; add pasta water gradually until sauce thickens.
  5. Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese until melted.
  6. 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.