One-Pot Creamy Tomato Beef Pasta

Name: One-Pot Creamy Tomato Beef Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 g ground beef; 350 g dried pasta; 4 cup chicken stock; 400 g canned crushed tomatoes; 3/4 cup heavy cream; 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 onion; 2 clove garlic; 2 tsp Italian herbs; 1 1/2 tsp cooking salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes; 1 to taste Parmesan cheese; 1 to taste parsley

This rich and comforting one-pot meal combines tender ground beef and pasta in a velvety tomato cream sauce. It's a stress-free weeknight dinner that saves on cleanup without compromising on flavor.

Servings4 Portions

Prep Time10 Mins

Cook Time20 Mins

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients

ground beef
500 g
dried pasta
350 g
chicken stock
4 cup
canned crushed tomatoes
400 g
heavy cream
0.8 cup
olive oil
0.5 tbsp
tomato paste
2 tbsp
onion
1
garlic
2 clove
Italian herbs
2 tsp
cooking salt
0.5 tsp
black pepper
0.5 tsp
red pepper flakes
0.5 tsp
Parmesan cheese
1 to taste
parsley
1 to taste

Step-by-Step Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-based pot over high heat. Add the diced onion and minced garlic, sautéing for about 1.5 minutes until fragrant and translucent.

Add the ground beef to the pot. Cook while breaking it up with a wooden spoon until the meat is browned and no longer pink. Stir in the Italian herbs for 30 seconds, then add the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute to remove the raw flavor.

Stir in the crushed tomatoes, chicken stock, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Once combined, add the dry pasta and ensure it is mostly submerged.

Bring the liquid to a simmer. Cook for approximately 15 minutes, stirring every few minutes at first, and more frequently toward the end to prevent the pasta from sticking to the bottom. Cook until the pasta is just al dente.

Pour in the heavy cream and simmer for another 1 to 2 minutes. The mixture should still be quite saucy; the pasta will continue to absorb the liquid as it sits, resulting in a perfect, oozy consistency.