Description
A comforting and quick one-pot meal featuring rigatoni pasta, ground beef, garlic, and a creamy Parmesan sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces rigatoni (or your preferred pasta)
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 1/2 cups beef broth
- Fresh chopped parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add ground beef, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks until browned and thoroughly cooked.
- Stir in minced garlic and chopped onion, cooking for 2-3 minutes until fragrant and soft.
- Sprinkle in dried Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Adjust seasoning as needed.
- Pour in beef broth and heavy cream, stirring everything together. Let it simmer to combine.
- Add rigatoni, making sure it’s well submerged in the liquid. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 15-20 minutes, until pasta is tender and the sauce thickens. Add more broth if necessary.
- Once the pasta is cooked, stir in grated Parmesan cheese and let it cook for another 1-2 minutes until the sauce becomes creamy.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and enjoy the deliciousness!
Notes
For extra flavor, consider adding red pepper flakes. This dish can be made with ground turkey or chicken for a lighter option. Suitable for gluten-free diets if gluten-free pasta is used.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: garlic butter, ground beef, rigatoni, creamy parmesan sauce, one-pot meal