Creamy Beef Pasta Recipe
Creamy Ground Beef Pasta Recipe with heavy cream is a delicious and hearty pasta dish. It is a quick and easy to make pasta dish. This favorite will be ready in under 30 minutes. This creamy pasta is loaded with delicious flavors! From savory to saucy, this creamy beef pasta recipe will have everyone pining for seconds. Your whole family will love this creamy cheesy beef pasta recipe.
Tasty Creamy Beef Pasta!
I love making easy and quick recipes for my family. As a busy mom of two boys, I always find myself making quick pasta meals for dinner because pasta dishes are easy to make. Pasta is a staple ingredient for many dishes, and it is great for filling bellies.
This Creamy Beef Pasta dish is extremely tasty. It is made with homemade tomato sauce and ground beef, onions, garlic, fresh parsley, and heavy cream. In order to make my recipe a little spicier, I added Aleppo pepper. The sauce I use is the red pasta sauce with tomato pesto and tomato paste. If you do not want to use it, you can substitute it with a jar of pre-made pasta sauce.
Pasta, from Italy to the Whole World
There is no secret! Pasta is a dish originally from Italy, yet today pasta is a global and almost universal food. It is consisting of dough made from durum wheat and water, extruded or stamped into various shapes. Pasta is cooked by boiling or baking, and served with a sauce.
Recipe Variations
Pasta: In this recipe, you can use any short pasta. I prefer to use Rigatoni Pasta because it holds up a lot of the creamy sauce and meat perfectly. Rotini Pasta and Cavatappi Pasta are other excellent alternatives.
Meat: For a lighter variation, you have a chance to replace ground beef with ground chicken, lamb, or turkey. Some people use sausage as a flavored succulent alternative, which also works.
Cheese: I use Parmesan Cheese in my recipe. If you prefer other types of cheese, the best alternative you can add for ultimate deliciousness is Mozzarella Cheese or Cheddar Cheese to the sauce mix.
Spicier: To make Creamy Beef Pasta spicier, use red pepper flakes and a little quantity of Buffalo Sauce.
Fresh herbs: You can sprinkle fresh herbs on the top of the dish before serving. Fresh oregano, thyme, rosemary, parsley, mint, or basil will add a mouthwatering flavor to this dish.
How to Serve Creamy Beef Pasta
To feel the ultimate flavor of Creamy Beef Pasta, serve it with a light side salad such as Classic Caesar Salad or Crunchy Cabbage Salad. You also can add some homemade bread sticks like garlic bread. For an extraordinary change, top your pasta dish with store-bought or homemade salsa. For people who love spicy flavor, I advise you to serve Creamy Beef Pasta with some chopped jalapeños on top. Another great choice is to serve with yummy bread and butter pickles.
Tips for Making the Best Creamy Beef Pasta
- Use a deep skillet or a pot when you cook the beef to avoid splatters.
- In this recipe, pay attention to using heavy cream. The creaminess of this pasta depends on the type of cream you use.
- If you love veggies in your pasta dishes, so that you can add mixed veggies like carrots and peas. You can also throw in some broccoli, corn, and mushrooms. Cooked veggies will leave an ultimate taste in your Creamy Beef Pasta dish.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, for sure! You can use ground chicken or ground turkey.
Use whatever short pasta you may have on hand. Rotini pasta and Cavatappi pasta are great alternatives for Creamy Beef Pasta.
Try to use half-and-half. You can also use Coconut milk, but know that the overall taste would alter a bit.
Yes, you can because Creamy Beef Pasta freezes well and stores well in the fridge. You can store Creamy Beef Pasta leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
You can reheat Creamy Beef Pasta in the microwave or on the stovetop. I advise you to let it thaw overnight in the refrigerator then reheat it in the microwave and stir the pasta while reheating.
Yes, you should add water when you reheat Creamy Beef Pasta on the stovetop (the quantity of added water depend on the quantity of food being reheated). Reheat it on low heat and stir it until heated through.
For A Quick Easy Dinner, Try This Dish!
Ingredients
- rigatoni pasta
- ground beef
- tomato paste
- tomato pesto
- finely chopped onions
- cloves of garlic finely chopped
- finely chopped parsley
- salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, and Aleppo pepper
- oil
- heavy cream
How to Make Creamy Beef Pasta
- Boil your pasta until Al Dente.
- Add your ground beef to a saucepan and cook it until its color become brown.
- Add tomato paste, tomato pesto, garlic, onions, parsley, salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, and Aleppo pepper. Stir the mixture until all ingredients mixed.
- Now, add oil and let the mixture sauté for a couple of minutes.
- Add heavy cream and let it simmer for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the sauce to your pasta and gently mix.
- Lastly, serve cooked pasta with freshly grated Parmesan cheese on top.
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Creamy Beef Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
- 16 oz. rigatoni pasta
- 2 cups ground beef
- 4 tbsp. tomato paste
- 2 tbsp. tomato pesto
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onions
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 1 tsp. smoked paprika
- 1 tsp. Aleppo pepper
- 2 tbsp. oil
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Boil your pasta until Al Dente.
- Add your ground beef to a saucepan and cook it until its color become brown.
- Add tomato paste, tomato pesto, garlic, onions, parsley, salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, and Aleppo pepper. Stir the mixture until all ingredients mixed.
- Add oil and let the mixture sauté for a couple of minutes.
- Add heavy cream and let it simmer for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the sauce to your pasta and gently mix.
- Lastly, serve cooked pasta with freshly grated Parmesan cheese on top.
