Description
This Creamy Beef Garlic Butter Pasta is rich, comforting, and packed with flavor. Juicy beef, buttery garlic, and a velvety cream sauce come together with pasta for the ultimate one-pan dinner. It’s quick, hearty, and guaranteed to satisfy pasta lovers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz pasta (spaghetti, fettuccine, or penne)
- 1 lb ground beef (or thinly sliced beef strips)
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt & black pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta – Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain and set aside.
- Cook the beef – In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add beef, season with salt and pepper, and cook until browned. Remove from skillet and set aside.
- Make garlic butter base – In the same skillet, add butter and garlic. Sauté until fragrant (about 1 minute).
- Make the sauce – Stir in heavy cream and Parmesan cheese. Simmer for 3–4 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Combine – Return beef to the skillet, then add pasta. Toss everything together, adding reserved pasta water a little at a time until the sauce reaches desired creaminess.
- Serve – Garnish with fresh parsley and extra Parmesan. Serve hot.
- Prep Time: PT10M
- Cook Time: PT20M
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Italian-inspired
- Cuisine: Stovetop
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 560kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 95mg