# Creamy Pasta

A quick and easy comfort food made in a Dutch oven.

- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- pinch salt
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1.25 lbs ground beef
- pinch salt
- pinch pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- tomato paste
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 lb pasta shells
- 5 oz sharp cheddar cheese
- pinch salt
- pinch pepper
- chives

## Instructions

1. Add olive oil to a Dutch oven over medium heat.
2. Add diced yellow onion, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
3. Cook until onions are tender.
4. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant.
5. Add ground beef, salt, pepper, and paprika.
6. Brown the ground beef.
7. Make room for tomato paste in the middle and cook it for a few minutes.
8. Bring it all together
9. Add beef broth and heavy cream, then bring to a light boil.
10. Add pasta shells, lower to simmer, and cook until tender.
11. Add cheddar cheese.
12. Taste and season as needed.
13. Plate and garnish with chives.

## Equipment

- Dutch oven

## Tips

- Season to taste.
- Add butter if desired.
- Garnish with chives.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjtKS673/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fecc9dd5-2fd9-489a-aaf7-8dc5eb287f4c
- Extracted: 2025-06-16

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