# Garlic & Herb Creamy Beef Pasta

This creamy garlic and herb beef pasta is a calorie deficit friendly dish that is quick and easy to make.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 260 g uncooked dry pasta
- 500 g 5% fat beef mince
- 1 brown onion, diced
- 5 cloves of garlic, diced
- 45 g tomato puree
- 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
- 150 g garlic and herb cream cheese
- 250 ml reserved pasta water
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp Italian mixed herbs
- 0.5 tsp garlic granules
- 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
- 0.5 tbsp olive oil
- 60 g grated Parmigiano Reggiano
- 1 handful fresh basil, finely chopped

## Instructions

1. Start by heating a dash of olive oil in a large frying pan.
2. Add in some lean beef mince and break it apart in the pan.
3. Fry for about 4 minutes until it's browned.
4. Add in some diced brown onion and fry for another 4 minutes.
5. Get your pasta on to boil in some salted water for about 8 minutes.
6. Add some diced garlic and the seasonings listed in the caption to the beef mixture.
7. Stir that around for a few minutes before adding in some tomato puree.
8. Stir and fry again for a few minutes before adding in a whole tin of chopped tomatoes.
9. Mix that around in the frying pan and then add in some reserved pasta water to loosen up that sauce.
10. Stir that around and bring to a low simmer before adding in some garlic and herb cream cheese.
11. Mix that around in the pan until you've made a nice creamy sauce.
12. Add in some finely chopped basil.
13. Add in some freshly grated parmesan Reggiano.
14. Stir that together until you've made a nice delicious sauce.
15. Add in your drained cooked pasta.
16. Stir that around and then serve into equal portions.
17. Top each one with some more grated parmesan Reggiano.

## Equipment

- large frying pan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVZUwrSjTdk/?igsh=MTc0anA1dXRpMTYwMg==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/cde2b99f-cd52-439a-a035-df15de723a25
- Extracted: 2026-05-17

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