# Creamy Garlic Beef Pasta

This creamy garlic beef pasta packs over 1,000 calories per serving with 71 grams of protein and comes together in less than 30 minutes, perfect for meal prep.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 300 g pasta shells
- water
- 1 tbsp oil
- 800 g 15% ground beef mince
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- smoked paprika
- salt
- pepper
- 1 medium chopped onion
- 4 cloves diced garlic
- 400 ml tomato sauce
- 200 ml beef stock
- 200 ml double (heavy) cream
- 1 tsp Italian herbs
- 4 tbsp grated Pecorino or Parmesan (garnish)
- chopped basil (garnish)

## Instructions

1. Cook 300 grams of pasta shells and save a little bit of the water for later.
2. Oil up a hot pan and add 800 grams of 15% ground beef.
3. Let the beef get a crispy sear, then break it up and add the seasonings.
4. Mix the beef and seasonings together, then set the beef aside.
5. Add one medium chopped onion and diced garlic to the pan.
6. Stir till the onion and garlic are fragrant.
7. Add in tomato sauce, 200 ml of beef stock, double cream, and some Italian herbs.
8. Give the sauce a good stir, then simmer for 5 minutes.
9. Add in your cooked beef, cooked pasta, and the saved pasta water.
10. Give everything one final mix until beautifully rich and creamy.
11. Box the pasta into four equal servings, garnish, and enjoy.

## Equipment

- pan
- meal prep boxes
- microwave

## Tips

- Save a little bit of pasta water for later.
- Let the ground beef get a crispy sear.
- Store in meal prep boxes refrigerated for up to 5 days.
- Reheat in the microwave for 2-3 minutes and stir till creamy.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@panaceapalm/video/7358524883141233952?q=high%20calorie%20and%20protein%20dinner%20meal%20prep&t=1776638567020
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0c6672a2-e736-41d9-a285-17346a5ffad2
- Extracted: 2026-04-19

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