Creamy Beef and Shells

By Ellie

4 Person

40 Minutes

0 Calories

A quick/easy ground beef recipe, this is a pasta dish that will be on your dinner table all week long! So creamy and so comforting!

Ingredients

6 oz. shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese, about 1 1/2 cups
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
2 cups beef stock
2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 medium sweet onion, diced
1 pound ground beef
1 tbsp. olive oil
8 oz. medium pasta shells

Method

01

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.
02

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat. Set aside.
03

Add onion to the skillet, and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in garlic and Italian seasoning until fragrant, about 1 minute.
04

Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
05

Gradually whisk in beef stock and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced and slightly thickened, about 6-8 minutes.
06

Stir in pasta, beef and heavy cream until heated through, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in cheese until melted, about 2 minutes.
07

Serve immediately.

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( By Ellie )

A quick/easy ground beef recipe, this is a pasta dish that will be on your dinner table all week long! So creamy and so comforting!

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Prep Time 15 Mins
Cook Time 25 Mins
Total Time 40 Mins

02 Ingredients

6 oz. shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese, about 1 1/2 cups

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

3/4 cup heavy cream

1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce

2 cups beef stock

2 tbsp. all-purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 medium sweet onion, diced

1 pound ground beef

1 tbsp. olive oil

8 oz. medium pasta shells

03 Method

Step 1

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat. Set aside.

Step 3

Add onion to the skillet, and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in garlic and Italian seasoning until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Step 4

Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute.

Step 5

Gradually whisk in beef stock and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced and slightly thickened, about 6-8 minutes.

Step 6

Stir in pasta, beef and heavy cream until heated through, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in cheese until melted, about 2 minutes.

Step 7

Serve immediately.

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