Creamy Ground Beef Pasta

Name: Creamy Ground Beef Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 21 min
Total time: 26 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef; 1 small yellow onion (finely diced); 1 tsp dried basil; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 cup beef broth; 2 cups marinara sauce (or tomato based pasta sauce); 2 tbsp tomato paste; ½ tsp salt; ¾ cup heavy whipping cream (or half and half); 12 oz rigatoni (rotini, penne or other medium pasta)

This creamy ground beef pasta is tossed together with marinara, herbs, and cream.

⏱ 26 min 🔨 Prep 5min 🔥 Cook 21min 📊 Medium 🍽 5 servings 👁 11

Instructions

In a large skillet, brown the beef and onion over medium heat until no pink remains. Drain any fat.
Stir in basil, oregano, and garlic powder. Cook 1 minute.
Add marinara, beef broth, tomato paste, and salt. Bring to a simmer and cook 5 to 7 minutes until slightly thickened. Add heavy cream* and let simmer an additional 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook rigatoni in salted water according to package directions, al dente. Reserve ½ cup pasta water and drain well. Do not rinse.
Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and toss to coat, adding pasta water if needed. Simmer 2 minutes to thicken.
Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.

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Nutrition per serving

575kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$789.00

Per Serving
$158.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$1578.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (91% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
lean ground beef	1 lb	$198.00
yellow onion	1 small	$50.00
dried basil	1 tsp	$95.00
dried oregano	1 tsp	$30.00
garlic powder	1 tsp	$7.00
beef broth	1 cup	$75.00
marinara sauce	2 cups	$202.00
tomato paste	2 tbsp	$7.00
salt	0.5 tsp	$1.00
heavy whipping cream	0.75 cup	$124.00
rigatoni	12 oz	-