# Creamy Beef Pasta

This is a quick and easy creamy beef pasta dish that can be described as a better version of Hamburger Helper.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- olive oil
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- pinch salt
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1.25 pounds ground beef
- pinch pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- squeeze tomato paste
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 pound shells pasta
- 5 ounces sharp cheddar cheese
- chives

## Instructions

1. Place a Dutch oven on medium heat and add olive oil.
2. Add one yellow onion, a teaspoon of red pepper flakes, a teaspoon of Italian seasoning, and a big pinch of salt.
3. Cook the onions until soft.
4. Add six cloves of garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
5. Add a pound and a quarter of ground beef, a big pinch of salt, a big pinch of pepper, and a teaspoon of paprika.
6. Break up the ground beef and brown it.
7. Add a big squeeze of tomato paste and mix it in after a few minutes.
8. Add three cups of beef broth and one cup of heavy cream.
9. Bring the mixture to a low boil.
10. Add one pound of shells pasta.
11. Mix in the pasta shells, lower to a simmer, and cook until tender for 15 to 20 minutes.
12. Add five ounces of sharp cheddar cheese.
13. Taste the dish.
14. Add a big pinch of salt and a little bit of pepper.
15. Plate the dish and garnish with chives.

## Equipment

- Dutch oven
- spatula
- meat masher
- spoon

## Tips

- Cook onions until tender (6-8 minutes).
- Cook garlic until fragrant (less than a minute).
- Cook tomato paste for a few minutes before combining with meat.
- A good time to toss in some butter is after adding cheddar cheese.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-08-10

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