Description
Creamy Beef and Shells is a delightful pasta dish featuring tender ground beef enveloped in a rich cream sauce, perfect for cozy weeknight dinners that everyone will love.
Ingredients
- Lean ground beef
- Medium pasta shells
- Onion
- Garlic
- Heavy cream
- Beef broth
- Grated cheddar cheese
- Salt and pepper
- Dried Italian herbs
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients by chopping onion and garlic.
- In a skillet, sauté onion and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add ground beef; cook until browned, breaking it apart, about 7-10 minutes.
- Boil water and cook pasta shells according to package instructions until al dente.
- Stir heavy cream and beef broth into the skillet with beef; simmer for 5 minutes until thickened.
- Combine cooked pasta shells with the sauce, stirring gently to coat; add cheese until melted.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: - For added nutrition, incorporate vegetables like spinach or mushrooms. - Substitute ground turkey or chicken for a lighter option. - Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to three days; reheat on low heat, adding milk if needed.