# Creamy Beef Pasta

This is a quick and easy comfort food recipe for creamy beef pasta, also known as a much better version of Hamburger Helper.

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

## Ingredients

- 1.25 lbs Ground Beef
- 1 Yellow Onion, diced
- 6 Cloves Garlic, minced
- 3 cups Beef Broth
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- Salt
- Pepper
- 2 tablespoons Tomato Paste
- 1 lb Pasta Shells
- 5 oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- Chives to garnish
- olive oil
- butter

## Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
2. Add one yellow onion, a teaspoon of red pepper flakes, and a teaspoon of Italian seasoning.
3. Add a big pinch of salt and cook until the onions are soft (6-8 minutes).
4. Add six cloves of garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
5. Add 1.25 pounds 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. Make room in the middle and add a big squeeze of tomato paste, cooking it for a few minutes.
8. Bring all ingredients together.
9. Add three cups of beef broth and one cup of heavy cream.
10. Bring the mixture to a low boil.
11. Add one pound of pasta shells.
12. Mix in the pasta shells, lower the heat to a simmer, and cook until they are tender (15 to 20 minutes, 16 minutes seems perfect).
13. Add 5 ounces of sharp cheddar cheese.
14. Taste and season as desired with salt and pepper.
15. Plate it up and garnish with chives.

## Equipment

- Dutch oven

## Tips

- This would be a good time to toss in some butter.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-01-26

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