Description
A quick and delicious Beef Pasta Delight recipe that combines ground beef, pasta, and marinara sauce for a hearty family meal.
Ingredients
- Pasta: 300 grams
- Ground beef: 500 grams
- Marinara sauce: 400 grams
- Garlic: 3 cloves, minced
- Onion: 1 medium, diced
- Italian seasoning: 1 tablespoon
- Parmesan cheese: 100 grams, grated
- Fresh basil: A handful, chopped
- Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
- Salt: To taste
- Pepper: To taste
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients by measuring pasta and ground beef, dicing onion, mincing garlic, chopping basil, and grating cheese.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil and sauté onion and garlic until translucent.
- Add ground beef, season, and cook until browned.
- Boil pasta in salted water until al dente, then drain and reserve some pasta water.
- Combine marinara sauce with cooked beef, simmer, and adjust consistency with reserved pasta water.
- Toss the drained pasta with the sauce and beef mixture, heat through.
- Plate the dish, garnish with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil, and serve.
Notes
- Ensure pasta is cooked al dente to maintain texture.
- Season beef and sauce adequately for enhanced flavor.
- Do not skip sautéing onion and garlic for a flavorful base.
- Use room temperature ingredients for even cooking.
- Mix pasta and sauce thoroughly for best flavor integration.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Beef Pasta, Quick Dinner, Family Recipe, Italian Cuisine