Description
Creamy Beef Pasta is a comforting main dish made with tender penne, savory ground beef, and a smooth Parmesan cream sauce that works perfectly for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz penne pasta
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 2 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted water until al dente and reserve 1 cup pasta water
- Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until softened
- Brown ground beef and season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning
- Lower heat and stir in heavy cream and reserved pasta water as needed
- Add Parmesan and stir until melted
- Toss pasta with sauce and serve hot
Notes
- Use freshly grated Parmesan for smoother sauce
- Do not overcook pasta
- Add reserved pasta water gradually for best texture
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sauteing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 110mg