Creamy Beef Mince Pasta
This Creamy Beef Mince Pasta is a family favourite midweek dinner! Budget-friendly, a winner with the kids and so simple!
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Servings: 6 serves
Calories: 638kcal
Cost: $10
Equipment
- Stove-top
- saucepan
- Frying pan
Ingredients
- 225 g pasta like spirals, penne or shells
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 500 g beef mince
- 1 brown onion diced
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoon dried Italian herbs parsley, oregano, thyme etc
- 1 teaspoon ground paprika not smoked
- 2 tbs plain flour
- 2 cups beef stock liquid
- 500 g tomato pasta sauce like Napoletana
- ¾ cup cream thickened or cooking
- 1 ½ cups grated cheddar cheese
- salt and pepper to season
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to the boil. Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions until almost al denté (the pasta will finish cooking in the sauce). Drain and run under cold water to stop the cooking process. Set aside.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Cook the beef mince (breaking it up) for 4-5 minutes or until browned and cooked through. Set aside in a bowl.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the diced onion to the frying pan. Sauté for 2-3 minutes or until softened. Stir through the minced garlic, dried herbs and paprika.
- Sprinkle over the plain flour and stir for 1 minute.
- Very slowly, while stirring, add the beef stock liquid. Add the pasta sauce and bring to a simmer. Cook, while stirring for 8 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Add the cooked pasta, beef and cream and cook, while stirring, for 2 minutes.
- Add the cheese and cook, while stirring, for a further 1-2 minutes or until melted. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
RECIPE NOTES & TIPS
- Gluten free option - you can use gluten free pasta and gluten free flour.
- Cooking the pasta - cook until almost al denté as the pasta will keep cooking when added to the sauce.
- If using fresh cloves of garlic, 1 garlic clove crushed = 1 teaspoon minced garlic.
- Amount of sauce - the beef pasta may seem very saucy when you mix the cheese in - don't worry! By the time you spoon it in to bowls the pasta and melted cheese will have thickened this liquid.
- Serve immediately - as it sits, the pasta will continue to absorb the sauce.
- Leftovers - any leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Freezing - leftovers can be frozen for up to 1 month.
- Serving ideas - top with freshly grated parmesan cheese and fresh parsley. Serve with garlic bread or homemade bread rolls.
Nutrition
Calories: 638kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 806mg | Potassium: 798mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1248IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 269mg | Iron: 3mg
