# Easy, Healthier Creamy Garlic Beef Pasta

An easy, healthier, and protein-packed creamy garlic beef pasta that is ready in 25 minutes.

- Servings: 3 servings
- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- to fill pot water
- salt (optional)
- 170 g pasta
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp garlic, minced
- 1 whole red onion, diced
- 500 g lean ground beef
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 cup milk
- 1/3 cup pasta water
- 1/2 cup low fat cheese

## Instructions

1. Boil water with salt in a pot and cook the pasta according to package instructions.
2. Heat olive oil in a pan, add minced garlic and diced red onion, and sauté.
3. Add ground beef to the pan and cook until browned.
4. Stir in salt, pepper, paprika, chili powder, and oregano.
5. Pour in the tomato sauce, beef broth, milk, and reserved pasta water, then bring to a boil and let it thicken slightly.
6. Lower the heat and stir in the low-fat cheese until melted.
7. Combine with the cooked pasta and serve.

## Tips

- Be patient and let the sauce boil for a bit until it slightly thickens.
- Make sure to lower the heat before mixing in the cheese so it doesn’t curdle.
- For a spicy kick, feel free to add 1 tsp of chili flakes into your sauce mix.
- Double this recipe for up to 6 servings for the week.
- Chopped zucchini is a great veggie addition to this recipe.
- Any type of pasta of your choice works great here such as a low carb option, chickpea, high protein, veggie, and more.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved&v=4220917004860438
- Creator: Healthy Cook
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d23d16f1-86f2-48a6-88f8-3fdf22d8497d
- Extracted: 2026-10-04

Extracted from the video by Clip Recipe (https://www.cliprecipe.com). Quantities and steps are as stated or shown in the video. Site guide for agents: https://www.cliprecipe.com/llms.txt