creamy beef and shells
This creamy beef and shells recipe combines tender shell pasta with ground beef, tomato, spices and cream. it is the ultimate comfort food.
Servings: 4
Calories: 679kcal
Equipment
- pot
Ingredients
- 8 ounces medium pasta shells
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 medium sweet onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups beef stock
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- fresh parsley for garnish
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.
- 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.
- Add onion to the skillet, and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, about 2minutes. Stir in garlic and Italian seasoning until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
- Gradually whisk in beef stock and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced and slightly thickened, about 8 minutes.
- Stir in pasta, beef and heavy cream until heated through, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. fresh parsley, for garnish
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 679kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 333mg | Potassium: 736mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 4mg