Description
Comfort meets culinary delight in this creamy beef penne pasta, blending rich flavors and hearty textures. Savory ground beef and velvety sauce provide a satisfying meal that promises warmth and satisfaction with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Proteins:
- 1 pound (450g) ground beef
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Pasta and Dairy:
- 12 ounces (340g) penne pasta
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Seasonings and Aromatics:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika (optional, for extra depth of flavor)
- 1 cup beef broth
- Fresh parsley or basil, chopped
- Extra Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Fill a generously sized pot with salted water and bring to a rolling boil, then carefully add penne pasta and cook until perfectly tender.
- Thoroughly drain pasta and reserve to the side.
- Warm olive oil in a spacious skillet over medium-high temperature.
- Introduce ground beef to the pan, methodically breaking it into small fragments while allowing it to brown thoroughly for approximately 5 minutes.
- Eliminate excess rendered fat from the meat.
- Incorporate diced onions and minced garlic, sautéing until aromatic and translucent.
- Sprinkle Italian seasoning, salt, freshly cracked black pepper, and red pepper flakes, mixing ingredients comprehensively.
- Stream beef broth, heavy cream, concentrated tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and smoky paprika into the skillet.
- Gently blend ingredients and allow sauce to simmer, enabling flavors to harmonize for roughly 5 minutes.
- Fold in grated Parmesan cheese until sauce achieves a luxurious, velvety consistency.
- Transfer cooked pasta into the creamy sauce, carefully tossing to ensure complete coating.
- Let mixture gently bubble for an additional 2 minutes, permitting pasta to absorb sauce’s rich essence.
- Finish dish by scattering freshly chopped parsley and sprinkling extra Parmesan cheese on top.
Notes
- Choose short pasta like penne or rigatoni to help sauce cling perfectly to every curve of the noodle.
- Drain pasta just before it reaches full tenderness since it will continue cooking in the creamy sauce.
- Opt for lean ground beef to reduce excess fat while maintaining rich, meaty flavor profile.
- Consider dairy-free alternatives like coconut cream or cashew cream for lactose-intolerant diners, ensuring same luxurious texture and taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 738
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 570 mg
- Fat: 45 g
- Saturated Fat: 24 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 130 mg