One Pot Creamy Pasta and Ground Beef

Beef pasta in a serving bowl topped with shredded cheese and parsley as a garnish.

5 from 5 votes

This quick and easy one pot meal is perfect for a busy weeknight. With creamy pasta sauce and savory beef, it's sure to satisfy everyone at the table.

Prep Time5

Cook Time35

Total Time40

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: One dish meals

Servings:

Calories: 736kcal

Author: Dawn

Ingredients

1 pound noodles of your choice, see notes
1 pound ground beef
1 yellow onion chopped
3 cloves garlic chopped
4 cups broth beef recommended, low sodium or unsalted
29 ounces diced tomatoes see notes
1 cup heavy cream see notes
1½ cups shredded cheese we recommend 5 cheese Italian
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt see notes
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

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Instructions

Add the ground beef to a heated 5 quart pan (frying pan or sauce pot will work.) Cook for about 2-3 minutes.
Add in the chopped onion and garlic. Cook until the beef is browned stirring often.
1 pound ground beef, 1 yellow onion, 3 cloves garlic
Pour in the broth, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper flakes and pepper. Stir well and bring to a gentle simmer. Simmer for about 5 minutes.
4 cups broth, 29 ounces diced tomatoes, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Pour in the pasta and bring to a simmer over medium low to medium heat. Once simmering, cover and cook for about 15-20 minutes stirring occasionally. Cook until pasta is tender, cook times may vary and are an estimate.
1 pound noodles
Once the pasta is tender, remove the lid and pour in the heavy cream. Do not boil, cook over medium low for about 2-3 minutes.
1 cup heavy cream
Stir in the cheese and cook for about 1 minute to be sure the cheese is fully melted through.
Serve and store leftovers in the fridge.
1½ cups shredded cheese

Notes

Nutritional values and serving sizes are estimated and will vary depending on the ingredients you use.

For pasta - we do recommend using medium shells, penne pasta, bowties or similar sized pasta.

You can substitute half and half for heavy cream, but heavy cream is best.

For the tomatoes, we used 2 - 14.5 ounce cans of tomatoes, but you can use one 28 ounce can if needed.

For the salt, adjust to taste. Please note that we use unsalted broth and unsalted tomatoes. You may not want a full teaspoon of salt if using regular broth.

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