{"id":433,"date":"2026-01-08T10:06:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T10:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=433"},"modified":"2026-01-08T10:06:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T10:06:44","slug":"creamy-garlic-butter-beef-penne-with-sausage-and-spinach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/08\/creamy-garlic-butter-beef-penne-with-sausage-and-spinach\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Garlic Butter Beef Penne with Sausage and Spinach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Creamy Garlic Butter Beef Penne with Sausage and Spinach<\/p>\n<h3>\nIngredients:<\/h3>\n<p>1 pound penne pasta<br \/>\n1 pound ground beef<br \/>\n1 pound Italian sausage (casings removed)<br \/>\n3 tablespoons butter<br \/>\n4 cloves garlic, minced<br \/>\n1 cup chicken broth<br \/>\n1 cup heavy cream<br \/>\n1 cup grated Parmesan cheese<br \/>\n1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese<br \/>\n2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning<br \/>\n1 tablespoon Italian seasoning<br \/>\nSalt, to taste<br \/>\nBlack pepper, to taste<br \/>\n2 cups fresh spinach<br \/>\nFresh parsley (optional, for garnish)<\/p>\n<h2>\nInstructions:<\/h2>\n<p>Cook the penne pasta in salted boiling water according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.<br \/>\nIn a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the minced garlic and saut\u00e9 for about 30 seconds until fragrant.<br \/>\nAdd the ground beef and Italian sausage. Cook until browned and fully cooked, breaking it apart as it cooks.<br \/>\nSeason with Cajun seasoning, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Stir well.<br \/>\nPour in the chicken broth and let it simmer for 2\u20133 minutes.<br \/>\nAdd the heavy cream and reduce heat to low. Stir and let the sauce thicken slightly.<br \/>\nAdd the Parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese. Stir until the cheeses are melted and the sauce becomes creamy.<br \/>\nAdd the spinach and cook until wilted.<br \/>\nAdd the cooked penne pasta and toss until well coated with the sauce.<br \/>\nTaste and adjust seasoning if needed.<\/p>\n<h5>\nServe:<\/h5>\n<p>Serve hot, garnished with extra Parmesan cheese and fresh parsley if desired.<br \/>\nRich, creamy, and full of flavor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creamy Garlic Butter Beef Penne with Sausage and Spinach Ingredients: 1 pound penne pasta 1 pound ground beef 1 pound&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":434,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-433","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\/433","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=433"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/433\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":435,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/433\/revisions\/435"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}