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One pot creamy tomato beef pasta

One pot creamy tomato beef pasta

One pot creamy tomato beef pasta is the epitome of homemade comfort food with the convenience of one-pot cooking.
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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
  

Base 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 (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 fusilli, penne, elbow macaroni or other (Note 3)
  • 0.75 cups thickened cream

Serving

  • Parmesan cheese finely grated
  • Parsley finely chopped, optional

Instructions
 

Cooking 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! Pasta absorbs liquid quickly, so it will still be nice and oozy when you start eating.
  • Remove from the stove. Give it a good stir then ladle into bowls. Serve with parmesan and parsley.

Notes

For Italian herbs, a common mix can be used from grocery stores. If unavailable, substitute with dried oregano, parsley, basil, or Worcestershire sauce. For chicken stock, consider using a preferred stock powder for enhanced flavor.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 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, creamy tomato beef pasta, easy pasta dinner, One Pot Pasta
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