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One pot creamy tomato beef pasta

One pot creamy tomato beef pasta

A delicious one pot creamy tomato beef pasta that embodies homemade comfort food with rich flavors.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Mains
Cuisine Italian, Western
Servings 5 people
Calories 610 kcal

Equipment

  • large heavy-based pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 500 g beef mince / ground beef
  • 2 teaspoon Italian herbs (Note 1)
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 400 g crushed tomatoes (or tomato passata)
  • 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes (chilli flakes, optional)
  • 1.5 teaspoon cooking salt / kosher salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 cups chicken stock / broth, low sodium (Note 2)
  • 350 g short pasta (e.g., fusilli, penne, elbow macaroni) (Note 3)
  • ¾ cups thickened cream / heavy cream

Serving

  • Parmesan cheese finely grated
  • Parsley finely chopped, optional

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil on high heat in a large heavy-based pot. Cook garlic and onion for 1 ½ minutes.
  • Add beef and cook, breaking it up as you go, until you can no longer see red meat. Add the Italian herbs and cook for 30 seconds, then add tomato paste and cook for 1 minute to cook out the raw flavour.
  • Add crushed tomato, chicken stock, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes, if using. Stir, then add the pasta.
  • Bring the liquid to a simmer, then cook for 15 minutes, stirring every couple of minutes then more frequently towards the end (ensure pasta doesn't stick to base) until the pasta is just about cooked.
  • Add cream, then simmer for a further 1 to 2 minutes. It will still be quite saucy – this is what you want!
  • Remove from the stove. Give it a good stir then ladle into bowls. Serve with parmesan and parsley.

Notes

Italian Herbs – Just a store bought mix, very common at grocery stores. If you don’t have any, just use a mix of dried oregano, parsley, basil. Or sub with a teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce. Chicken stock/broth – Tastier than water! I stock up when on sale. Economical alternative – I recommend using Vegeta stock powder or Chinese chicken stock powder plus water. Leftovers will keep for 3 days in the fridge. Not suitable for freezing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1plateCalories: 610kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 35gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 988mgPotassium: 1013mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 868IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 105mgIron: 5mg
Keyword beef pasta, comfort food, Italian recipes, One pot creamy tomato beef pasta, one-pot cooking
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