{"id":3363,"date":"2026-04-09T20:22:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T20:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=3363"},"modified":"2026-04-09T20:22:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T20:22:48","slug":"garlic-butter-bowtie-pasta-with-beef-easy-15-minute-family-favorite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/garlic-butter-bowtie-pasta-with-beef-easy-15-minute-family-favorite\/","title":{"rendered":"Garlic Butter Bowtie Pasta with Beef \u2013 Easy 15-Minute Family Favorite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Garlic Butter Bowtie Pasta with Beef \u2013 Easy 15-Minute Family Favorite!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb (450 g) ground beef (or steak bites)<\/li>\n<li>12 oz (340 g) bowtie (farfalle) pasta<\/li>\n<li>4 tbsp salted butter<\/li>\n<li>4 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp salt (adjust to taste)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp paprika (optional)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup beef broth (or pasta water)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (optional, for garnish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Cook the pasta<\/strong><br \/>\nBoil the bowtie pasta in salted water according to package directions. Reserve \u00bd cup of pasta water, then drain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook the beef<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef until browned and fully cooked. Drain excess fat if needed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add garlic &amp; butter<\/strong><br \/>\nReduce heat to medium. Add butter and minced garlic to the beef. Stir and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Season<\/strong><br \/>\nStir in Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and paprika.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make it saucy<\/strong><br \/>\nPour in the beef broth (or reserved pasta water). Let it simmer for 2\u20133 minutes to create a light garlic butter sauce.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine<\/strong><br \/>\nAdd the drained pasta to the skillet. Toss well to coat everything in the sauce.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finish with cheese<\/strong><br \/>\nSprinkle in Parmesan cheese and toss again until melted and creamy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Garnish &amp; serve<\/strong><br \/>\nTop with chopped parsley and extra Parmesan if you like. Serve hot!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Add a splash of cream or a handful of spinach for extra richness and color.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Garlic Butter Bowtie Pasta with Beef \u2013 Easy 15-Minute Family Favorite! \u00a0Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) ground beef (or steak&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3363"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3363\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3365,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3363\/revisions\/3365"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}