# Creamy Garlic Beef Pasta

This creamy garlic beef pasta packs over a thousand calories per serving with 71g of protein, comes together in less than 30 minutes, and is perfect for meal prepping.

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

## Ingredients

- 300 g shell/conchiglie pasta
- 60 ml pasta water
- oil
- 800 g ground beef
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- smoked paprika
- salt
- pepper
- 1 medium onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 400 ml tomato sauce
- 200 ml beef stock
- 200 ml double cream
- 1 tsp Italian herbs
- 4 tbsp Pecorino or Parmesan cheese
- chopped basil

## Instructions

1. Start by cooking the pasta shells in salted water.
2. Save a little bit of the pasta water for later.
3. Oil up a hot pan and add the ground beef.
4. Let the beef get a crispy sear, then break it up.
5. Add garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper to the beef.
6. Mix the beef and seasonings together.
7. Set the beef aside.
8. Add one medium chopped onion to the pan.
9. Add diced garlic to the pan.
10. Stir the onion and garlic until fragrant.
11. Add tomato sauce to the pan.
12. Add beef stock to the pan.
13. Add double cream to the pan.
14. Add Italian herbs to the pan.
15. Give the sauce a good stir.
16. Simmer the sauce for 5 minutes.
17. Add the cooked beef to the sauce.
18. Add the cooked pasta to the sauce.
19. Add the saved pasta water to the sauce.
20. Give everything one final mix until beautifully rich and creamy.
21. Box the pasta into four equal servings.
22. Garnish with grated Pecorino or Parmesan cheese and chopped basil.

## Equipment

- pan
- pot
- measuring cup
- wooden spoon
- meal prep containers

## Tips

- Store in meal prep boxes refrigerated for up to 5 days.
- When it’s time to eat, reheat in the microwave for 2-3 minutes, and stir till creamy.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8h3L2qG/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/84a3e36e-811c-4eae-849f-6c2d96905cf4
- Extracted: 2025-07-21

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