Description
Cheesy Beef Pasta is the ultimate comfort food, featuring tender pasta enveloped in a creamy sauce of ground beef and melted cheese. This dish is perfect for cozy family dinners or gatherings with friends, delivering rich flavors that warm both the belly and soul. Easy to prepare and customizable with your favorite ingredients, it’s sure to become a staple in your weeknight meal rotation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz pasta (bowtie or penne)
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil water in a large pot with a pinch of salt and cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente (8-10 minutes).
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add oil and sauté chopped onion until translucent (about 5 minutes). Add minced garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Push onions aside and add ground beef; cook until browned (6-8 minutes), breaking it apart with a spatula.
- Stir in cream cheese until fully melted into the meat mixture.
- Drain pasta and mix it into the skillet with the beef mixture; stir well.
- Sprinkle shredded cheeses and Italian seasoning over pasta; mix until everything is melted and combined.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 90mg