🍝 Creamy Ground Beef Alfredo Pasta
🕒 Ready in: 30 minutes
🍽 Servings: 4
🧄 Ingredients:
12 oz pasta (penne, fettuccine, or your choice)
1 lb ground beef
2 tbsp olive oil (optional, for cooking)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, diced
1½ cups heavy cream
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp cream cheese (optional, for extra creaminess)
1 tsp Italian seasoning
Salt & pepper, to taste
Fresh parsley or basil, chopped (for garnish)
🔥 Instructions:
Cook the pasta:
In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta according to package instructions.
Drain and set aside. Reserve about ½ cup of pasta water.
Cook the ground beef:
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil (if needed) and cook the ground beef until browned.
Add diced onion and cook until softened (about 3–4 mins).
Add garlic, cook for 1 more minute.
Season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
Make the Alfredo sauce:
Lower heat to medium. Add heavy cream to the beef mixture, stirring constantly.
Mix in Parmesan cheese and cream cheese until melted and smooth.
If the sauce is too thick, add a splash of reserved pasta water to loosen it.
Combine pasta & sauce:
Add the cooked pasta to the skillet.
Toss everything together until well coated. Simmer for 1–2 minutes to blend flavors.