Description
A comforting and creamy pasta dish with ground beef and garlic butter, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces pasta (your choice: spaghetti, penne, or fusilli)
- 1 pound ground beef
- 4 tablespoons garlic butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve some pasta water, then drain and keep the pasta in the pot.
- In a large skillet or the same pot, brown the ground beef over medium heat for about 6-8 minutes.
- Add the garlic butter and let it melt, then pour in the heavy cream and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
- Combine the cooked pasta with the beef and garlic butter sauce, add the Parmesan cheese and stir until well mixed.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
If needed, use regular butter with minced garlic instead of garlic butter. You can substitute heavy cream with half-and-half or a dairy-free option.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 570mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 64g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: creamy pasta, garlic butter, ground beef, comfort food, quick meals