Description
Creamy beef and garlic butter pasta brings comforting Italian-inspired flavors to your dinner table in just one pot. Savory ground beef, rich garlic butter, and silky pasta create a luxurious meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound beef (sliced into strips or ground beef)
- 8 ounces (226 grams) pasta (such as penne or fettuccine)
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Seasoning and Flavor Enhancers:
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Garnish:
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Heat butter in a spacious pot over medium temperature until fully melted and slightly bubbling.
- Introduce minced garlic and sauté quickly, releasing aromatic flavors for approximately 60 seconds.
- Incorporate ground beef, stirring and breaking into crumbles until completely browned and no pink remains.
- Stream beef broth and heavy cream into the pot, seasoning with salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes for complex flavor profile.
- Allow liquid mixture to reach gentle simmer, creating a rich cooking environment for pasta.
- Carefully add uncooked pasta directly into the liquid, ensuring even distribution throughout the pot.
- Cover pot and reduce heat, allowing pasta to cook for 10-12 minutes while occasionally stirring to prevent sticking.
- When pasta reaches perfect al dente texture, fold in freshly grated Parmesan cheese until smoothly integrated and sauce becomes creamy.
- Sprinkle finely chopped parsley across the surface for fresh color and herbal note.
- Serve immediately while sauce remains warm and pasta maintains ideal consistency.
Notes
- Swap ground beef with ground turkey or plant-based crumbles for a lighter protein option that maintains the dish’s rich flavor profile.
- Use gluten-free pasta to make the recipe completely gluten-free without compromising the creamy texture and taste.
- Reduce red pepper flakes for a milder version or increase for extra heat, allowing personalization based on spice tolerance.
- Reserve some pasta water before draining to help adjust sauce consistency if the mixture becomes too thick during cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 710 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 45 g
- Saturated Fat: 22 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 140 mg