Name: Creamy Beef Pasta Shells Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ½ lb pasta shells; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 lb beef; 1 medium onion; 2 garlic cloves; 2 tsp Italian Seasoning; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp nutmeg; 2 tsp pepper; 2 tbsp flour; 2 cups beef stock; 1 can tomato sauce; 1 tbsp tomato paste; ¾ cup heavy cream; 2 cups Cheddar Cheese

Creamy Beef Pasta Shells Recipe

Cathy Shelton Modified: November 12, 2023

How To Make Creamy Beef Pasta Shells

The great thing about using pasta shells for this specific dish is that it’s shell-shape structure captures the meaty tomato sauce and beef bits.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 12 minutes

Total: 22 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

½lbpasta shellsmedium
1tbspolive oil
1lbBeefground
1mediumonionfinely chopped
2garlic clovesminced
2tspItalian Seasoning
1tspsalt
2tspnutmeg
2tsppepper
2tbspflour
2cupsbeef stock
1cantomato sauce
1tbsptomato paste
¾cupheavy cream
2cupscheddar cheeseshredded

Instructions

In a large pot of boiled salted water, cook the pasta according to package instructions and drain. Set aside.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef, stir, and cook until browned, approx. 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside.
Without cleaning the skillet, add the onion and the garlic, stirring frequently until cooked.
Add all seasonings to the pan and stir until fragrant. Then, add the flour and whisk for a minute until browned.
Gradually whisk in beef stock, tomato sauce and tomato paste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and let simmer. Stir occasionally until the mixture reduces and has slightly thickened.
Stir in the pasta, beef and heavy cream until heated through. Then, stir in cheese until fully melted, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Serve immediately and enjoy!