Description
A creamy one-pot pasta dish with ground beef, garlic, onion, Italian seasoning, Parmesan, and a rich cream sauce. Comforting and quick to make.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Pasta:
- 8 oz penne or spaghetti
For the Sauce:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ cup beef broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Optional Garnish:
- Fresh chopped parsley
- Red pepper flakes for spice
Instructions
- Brown the Beef: Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook 5–7 minutes until browned, breaking into crumbles.
- Sauté Onion & Garlic: Add onion, cook 3–4 minutes until soft. Stir in garlic and cook 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
- Season: Mix in Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Add Broth & Cream: Pour in beef broth, deglaze pan. Stir in heavy cream and simmer gently.
- Cook Pasta: Add dry pasta to skillet, stir to submerge. Cover and simmer 10–12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is al dente and sauce thickens.
- Add Parmesan: Stir in Parmesan until melted and creamy.
- Garnish & Serve: Top with parsley and optional red pepper flakes. Serve hot with garlic bread or salad.
Notes
For extra richness, add a splash of white wine when deglazing. Can substitute chicken broth for beef broth.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: One-Pot Skillet
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: one pot pasta, creamy beef pasta, ground beef skillet, weeknight dinner