One pot creamy tomato beef pasta
One pot creamy tomato beef pasta is a delicious and easy meal that combines pasta, beef, and a rich tomato sauce, all cooked in one pot.
Equipment
- Large heavy based pot
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1.5 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 medium 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 chilli flakes, optional
- 1.5 teaspoon cooking salt kosher salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cups chicken stock low sodium
- 350 g fusilli or other short pasta
- ¾ cups thickened cream heavy cream
Serving
- Parmesan cheese finely grated
- Parsley finely chopped, optional
Instructions
Cooking Steps
- 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 as you go, until you can no longer see red meat. Add the 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, if using. Stir, then add the pasta.
- Bring the liquid to a simmer, then cook for 15 minutes, stirring every couple of minutes.
- Add cream, then simmer for a further 1 to 2 minutes.
- Remove from the stove. Give it a good stir then ladle into bowls. Serve with parmesan and parsley.
Notes
Leftovers will keep for 3 days in the fridge. Not suitable for freezing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 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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