Description
A delicious creamy pasta dish featuring ground beef, vegetables, and spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- to taste Salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon Cajun Seasoning (Optional for spicy kick)
- ½ cup diced onions
- ½ cup diced green peppers
- 2–3 garlic cloves (Minced)
- 14 oz canned fire roasted diced tomatoes (Drained)
- 1–2 cups broth (beef, vegetable, or chicken) (or water. Broth adds additional flavor)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon Cajun seasoning (Optional for spicy kick)
- to taste Salt and pepper
- 8–10 oz pasta (I used linguine)
- 1 ½ cups grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Place a large skillet (large enough to fit the pasta and ground beef) or Dutch oven on the stove at medium-high heat.
- Add the ground beef. Break down the ground beef using a meat chopper, wooden, or silicone spoon. Season the ground beef with the spices.
- Add in the onions, green peppers, and minced garlic. Stir and cook until the meat is fully cooked, no longer pink, and the onions and garlic are fragrant.
- Add in the diced tomatoes and stir.
- Remove the ground beef and vegetables from the pan and set aside. Drain any excess fat from the beef.
- Place the same pan or pot on the stove at medium-high heat. Add the broth and heavy cream to the pot. Start with 1 cup of broth. Taste the sauce repeatedly and add salt and additional spices as necessary to suit your taste.
- Once the mixture begins to boil and bubble, add in the pasta. The pasta should wilt down without the need to break it.
- Once the pasta has wilted and is fully covered in the sauce, adjust the heat to medium and cover the pot. If the pasta isn’t completely submerged in sauce, add additional broth as needed.
- Simmer the pasta for 10-15 minutes or until the pasta is al dente. Sprinkle in the Parmesan cheese and fold to combine.
- Add the ground beef mixture to the pasta and sauce. Fold to combine the ingredients.
- Cool before serving.
Notes
- 8 oz of pasta will result in a creamier texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg