Description
A delicious creamy pasta dish with ground beef and cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 small onion (finely diced)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- 3 cups low sodium beef broth
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons sweet relish
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 3 cups pasta shells (about 210 grams)
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- sl sliced pickles, optional, for serving
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. If it is not a non-stick skillet, add a drizzle of oil or non stick spray.
- Add ground beef and onion and cook, stirring, until beef is browned and onion is softened.
- Stir in tomato paste, garlic, mustard, salt, pepper and paprika and cook 1 minute.
- Add beef broth, ketchup, relish and cream and bring to a simmer over high heat.
- Add uncooked pasta, stir, cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring often, until pasta is al dente.
- Stir in cheese until melted. Taste and serve.
Notes
- For extra flavor, consider adding some fresh herbs such as parsley or basil.
- Adjust the seasoning to taste before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg