High Protein Creamy Garlic Beef Pasta

Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Add olive oil to a hot pan.
  2. 2Add fresh garlic to the pan.
  3. 3Add chopped tomato and bell pepper to the pan.
  4. 4Season with Italian herbs, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  5. 5Cook for 5 minutes until soft.
  6. 6Add the cooked vegetable mixture to a blender cup.
  7. 7Add light cream cheese to the blender cup.
  8. 8Add pasta water to the blender cup.
  9. 9Blend until smooth and creamy.
  10. 10Cook the lean ground beef in the same pan.
  11. 11Season the beef with the same seasoning.
  12. 12Cook the beef for 8 minutes.
  13. 13Add cooked pasta to the pan with the beef.
  14. 14Pour the creamy sauce over the pasta and beef.
  15. 15Mix until well combined.
  16. 16Garnish with parsley and Parmesan.
  17. 17Serve and enjoy.

Ingredients

  • 600 g raw lean beef mince
  • 250 g uncooked fusilli pasta
  • 1 tsp Italian herbs
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • parsley
  • Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1.5 medium tomato chopped
  • 1 medium red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 tsp Italian herbs
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 150 g light cream cheese
  • 0.5 cup pasta water

Equipment

panblender cupspatula

Tips

  • Make sure you let the tomato mix cool down before adding it to the blender.
  • Cook the beef on medium-high heat to get some color, break it up with a spatula into smaller pieces.
  • After adding the pasta and the sauce to the pan, let it simmer for 2 minutes for the sauce to thicken slightly.
  • So creamy and easy to meal prep!

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