{"id":6121,"date":"2026-06-23T23:29:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T23:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6121"},"modified":"2026-06-23T23:29:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T23:29:26","slug":"creamy-cheesy-beef-shell-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/creamy-cheesy-beef-shell-pasta\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Cheesy Beef Shell Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Creamy Cheesy Beef Shell Pasta<\/h1>\n<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for the ultimate comfort food, this Creamy Cheesy Beef Shell Pasta is a must-try! Tender pasta shells, savory seasoned ground beef, and a rich, creamy cheese sauce come together in one easy skillet meal. It&#8217;s hearty, family-friendly, and perfect for busy weeknights when you need something delicious on the table fast.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb (450 g) ground beef<\/li>\n<li>12 oz (340 g) medium shell pasta<\/li>\n<li>1 can (10.5 oz \/ 300 g) condensed cheddar cheese soup<\/li>\n<li>1 cup (240 ml) milk<\/li>\n<li>1 cup (115 g) shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>Fresh parsley, chopped (optional, for garnish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the shell pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside.<\/li>\n<li>In a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef until browned and fully cooked. Drain any excess grease.<\/li>\n<li>In a mixing bowl, whisk together the cheddar cheese soup, milk, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, and paprika until smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Add the cooked pasta to the skillet with the beef and stir to combine.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the cheese sauce mixture over the pasta and beef. Stir well until everything is evenly coated.<\/li>\n<li>Add the shredded cheddar cheese and cook over low heat for 3\u20135 minutes, stirring frequently, until the cheese is melted and the sauce is creamy.<\/li>\n<li>Season with salt and black pepper to taste.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with fresh parsley if desired and serve immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Prep Time<\/h2>\n<p>10 minutes<\/p>\n<h2>Cook Time<\/h2>\n<p>20 minutes<\/p>\n<h2>Total Time<\/h2>\n<p>30 minutes<\/p>\n<h2>Servings<\/h2>\n<p>6 servings<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.25rem;\">Enjoy this rich, cheesy, and satisfying pasta dinner that&#8217;s guaranteed to become a family favorite!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creamy Cheesy Beef Shell Pasta Introduction If you&#8217;re looking for the ultimate comfort food, this Creamy Cheesy Beef Shell Pasta&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6125,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6121","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\/6121","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=6121"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6121\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6126,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6121\/revisions\/6126"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}