# Easy, Healthier Philly Cheesesteak Pasta

A creamy, cheesy pasta dish with ground beef, peppers, and mushrooms, prepared in 20 minutes.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 8 cups water
- 1 pinch salt
- 1.25 cups pasta
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 small, chopped onion
- 1 chopped green bell pepper
- 1 cup, sliced mushrooms
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 cup lean ground beef or sirloin
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 0.25 cup light cream cheese
- 0.33 cup fat free greek yogurt
- 0.33 cup light mozzarella cheese
- 0.5 cup pasta water
- 1 handful cilantro
- 1 pinch chili flakes

## Instructions

1. Boil water in a pot, add salt, and cook 1 1/4 cups of pasta for 7 minutes.
2. Save 1/2 cup of pasta water before draining.
3. In a frying pan, sauté chopped onions, green bell peppers, and sliced mushrooms with olive oil until softened.
4. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant.
5. Add lean ground beef, salt, pepper, paprika, and chili powder, and cook until brown.
6. Stir in light cream cheese and fat-free Greek yogurt until melted.
7. Add the cooked pasta, 1/2 cup of pasta water and mix well until well combined.
8. Finish with light mozzarella cheese.
9. Garnish with cilantro and chili flakes (optional).

## Equipment

- pot
- frying pan
- fork
- spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP82nxYtj/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/cda2a0e5-2aa0-4342-bad1-8fd845bcccb7
- Extracted: 2025-03-28

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