# Creamy Garlic Beef Pasta

This creamy garlic beef pasta packs over 1000 calories and 71g of protein per serving, perfect for building muscle, and comes together in less than 30 minutes, ideal for meal prep.

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

## Ingredients

- 300 g shell pasta
- 800 g ground beef
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- smoked paprika
- salt
- pepper
- 1 medium onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 400 ml tomato sauce
- 200 ml beef stock
- 200 ml double cream
- 1 tsp Italian herbs

## Instructions

1. Cook 300g of shell pasta in salt water.
2. Save 60ml of pasta water for later.
3. Oil up a hot pan.
4. Add 800g of 15% ground beef to the pan.
5. Let the beef get a crispy sear, then break it up.
6. Add garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper to the beef.
7. Mix all the seasonings with the beef.
8. Set the beef aside.
9. Add one medium chopped onion to the pan.
10. Add 4 cloves of diced garlic to the pan.
11. Stir the onion and garlic until fragrant.
12. Add 400ml of tomato sauce to the pan.
13. Add 200ml of beef stock to the pan.
14. Add 200ml of double cream to the pan.
15. Add 1 tsp of Italian herbs to the pan.
16. Give the sauce a good stir.
17. Simmer the sauce for 5 minutes.
18. Add the cooked beef to the sauce.
19. Add the cooked pasta to the sauce.
20. Add the reserved pasta water to the sauce.
21. Give everything one final mix until beautifully rich and creamy.
22. Box the pasta into four equal servings.
23. Garnish the servings.
24. Enjoy the meal.

## Equipment

- pan
- pot
- spatula
- measuring cup
- meal prep containers

## Tips

- This recipe is perfect for meal prep.
- The recipe is good for building muscle.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/Cth4rtRmsug?si=eplnIaXWwawT-Jwm
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1b1b0433-69b7-456d-ac26-6a0fbaa2fe8a
- Extracted: 2025-07-26

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