Made with AI
Creamy Penne Pasta with Ground Beef
30 min Easy
Ingredients
4 Servings
- Penne pasta450 grams
- Ground Beef500 grams
- Heavy Cream240 milliliters
- Garlic3 cloves
- Yellow onion1 medium
- Cheddar cheese200 grams
- Italian seasoning1 tablespoon
- Saltto taste
- Pepperto taste
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the penne pasta and cook according to the package instructions until al dente. Once cooked, drain the pasta and set aside.
- 2
While the pasta is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spatula as it cooks. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 3
Once the beef is cooked, remove it from the skillet and set aside. In the same skillet, add a little more oil if needed, and sauté the finely chopped yellow onion and minced garlic until the onion is translucent and the garlic is fragrant.
- 4
Return the ground beef to the skillet with the onions and garlic. Stir in the Italian seasoning and cook for another minute.
- 5
Lower the heat and pour in the heavy cream, stirring well to combine. Allow the mixture to simmer for a few minutes until the sauce begins to thicken.
- 6
Gradually add the grated cheddar cheese to the skillet, stirring continuously until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.
- 7
Add the cooked penne pasta to the skillet with the creamy beef sauce. Toss everything together until the pasta is evenly coated.
- 8
