# Easy Creamy Beef Pasta

A 30-minute creamy pasta dinner featuring ground beef and a rich, smoky red pepper cream sauce made with ajvar.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Prep time: 5 min
- Cook time: 25 min
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 whole red pepper, diced
- 1 small white onion, diced
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 4 tbsp ajvar red pepper spread
- 1 cup pasta water
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 12 oz fusilli pasta
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- salt (optional)
- black pepper (optional)

## Instructions

1. Heat cooking oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add diced red pepper and onion, and cook until soft.
2. Add ground beef and salt, breaking it up with a spoon, and cook until browned.
3. Pour in dry white wine to deglaze the pan and scrape up browned bits, letting it reduce slightly.
4. Stir in ajvar until the beef and vegetables are fully coated.
5. Ladle in pasta water and pour in heavy cream, stirring and reducing heat to low to simmer.
6. Cook fusilli in boiling salted water according to package directions, then drain.
7. Stir garlic powder and smoked paprika into the sauce, add cooked pasta, and toss to coat.

## Source

- Original video: https://majasrecipes.com/easy-creamy-beef-pasta-recipe-30-minute-dinner/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZnRzaAUmEpRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mAmZkaWQWUPO8Fw-xBTbiYz321JqVUmfgUfbry3NydGMGYXBwX2lkDzEyNDAyNDU3NDI4NzQxNAABpzb8diOQDT2gY85z59QASi6KqCI68Qq1pRcRrUH75JD045QNyHNm8rQE5GxP_aem_3QGzk2opm0XhHY32s0hp7w#recipe
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0350b3ce-7782-4dc3-a3b4-c1b4266aed12
- Extracted: 2026-09-27

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