One pot creamy tomato beef pasta
A delicious one pot creamy tomato beef pasta, perfect for a comforting homemade meal.
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 (store-bought mix)
- 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 (low sodium)
- 350 g pasta (fusilli, penne, or elbow macaroni)
- 0.75 cups thickened cream
Serving Recommendations
- 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, until no longer red. Add Italian herbs and cook for 30 seconds, then add tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
- Add crushed tomato, chicken stock, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir, then add the pasta.
- Bring to a simmer, then cook for 15 minutes, stirring frequently towards the end.
- Add cream, then simmer for 1 to 2 more minutes. It will be saucy, perfect for serving.
- Remove from stove, stir well, and ladle into bowls. Serve with parmesan and parsley.
Notes
Leftovers will keep for 3 days in the fridge. Not suitable for freezing.
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
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