Description
Creamy Beef and Shells is a comforting skillet dinner made with tender pasta shells, savory ground beef, and a rich creamy sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 8 oz medium pasta shells
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta shells in salted boiling water until al dente, then drain.
- Brown ground beef with onion and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat until cooked through.
- Drain excess fat, then add beef broth and Italian seasoning and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream and simmer on low heat until the sauce thickens.
- Fold in cooked pasta shells and adjust seasoning as needed.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- Use lean ground beef for best texture.
- Reheat leftovers with a splash of broth or cream.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 105mg