{"id":3496,"date":"2026-04-12T18:21:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=3496"},"modified":"2026-04-12T18:21:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:21:32","slug":"creamy-one-pot-beef-and-shells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/creamy-one-pot-beef-and-shells\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy One-Pot Beef and Shells"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0Creamy One-Pot Beef and Shells<\/h1>\n<h2>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb (450g) ground beef<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>Salt &amp; black pepper (to taste)<\/li>\n<li>2 cups beef broth<\/li>\n<li>1 can (\u2248 400g) tomato sauce<\/li>\n<li>2 cups medium pasta shells (uncooked)<\/li>\n<li>1 cup heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>1\u20131\u00bd cups shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>Optional: parsley for garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Cook the beef<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large pot or pan, heat olive oil. Add ground beef and cook until browned. Break it apart and drain excess fat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add onion &amp; garlic<\/strong><br \/>\nAdd diced onion and cook 2\u20133 minutes until soft. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Season<\/strong><br \/>\nAdd Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add liquids &amp; pasta<\/strong><br \/>\nPour in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>beef broth<\/li>\n<li>tomato sauce<\/li>\n<li>uncooked pasta shells<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stir well.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook everything together<\/strong><br \/>\nBring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer <strong>10\u201312 minutes<\/strong>, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make it creamy<\/strong><br \/>\nStir in heavy cream and shredded cheese.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finish<\/strong><br \/>\nCook 2\u20133 more minutes until cheese melts and sauce becomes creamy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve<\/strong><br \/>\nGarnish with parsley (optional) and serve hot.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>\u00a0Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Add a little paprika or chili flakes for extra flavor<\/li>\n<li>You can throw in peas or mushrooms<\/li>\n<li>If sauce gets thick, add a splash of milk or broth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Quick Info<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Ready in: ~30 minutes<\/li>\n<li>One pot = easy cleanup<\/li>\n<li>Super creamy &amp; comforting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Creamy One-Pot Beef and Shells \u00a0Ingredients 1 lb (450g) ground beef 1 tbsp olive oil 1 small onion, diced 2&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3497,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3496","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\/3496","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=3496"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3496\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3498,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3496\/revisions\/3498"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}