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One pot creamy tomato beef pasta
A quick and hearty one-pot meal combining tender beef, pasta, and a creamy tomato sauce for a satisfying dinner.
Ingredients
olive oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
garlic
- 2 cloves garlic cloves finely minced
onion
- 1 piece onion finely chopped
- 500 g beef mince / ground beef
- 2 tsp Italian herbs Note 1
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 400 g crushed tomatoes or tomato passata
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes chilli flakes, optional
- 1 1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 4 cups chicken stock / broth low sodium, 1 L
- 350 g fusilli / penne / elbow macaroni or other short pasta
- 3/4 cups heavy cream thickened / heavy cream
Parmesan cheese
- to taste Parmesan cheese finely grated
Parsley
- optional Parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- Heat oil and sauté garlic and onion for 1.5 minutes.
- Add beef, cook until no longer red, then stir in herbs, tomato paste, and cook for 1 minute.
- Pour in crushed tomatoes, chicken stock, add salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, then add pasta. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in cream and cook for 1-2 minutes until saucy and pasta is tender.
- Remove from heat, stir well, then serve topped with Parmesan and parsley.
Notes
Ensure pasta is cooked al dente for best texture.