{"id":7952,"date":"2026-09-27T16:44:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T16:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7952"},"modified":"2026-09-27T16:44:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T16:44:03","slug":"one-pot-creamy-beef-and-garlic-butter-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/27\/one-pot-creamy-beef-and-garlic-butter-pasta\/","title":{"rendered":"One-Pot Creamy Beef and Garlic Butter Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>One-Pot Creamy Beef and Garlic Butter Pasta<\/h1>\n<p>OMG\u2014my whole family went crazy for this. I\u2019m doubling it next time!<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb (450 g) ground beef<\/li>\n<li>12 oz (340 g) penne or rotini pasta<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp butter<\/li>\n<li>4 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, finely diced<\/li>\n<li>3 cups beef broth<\/li>\n<li>1 cup heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp tomato paste<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp smoked paprika<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley, for garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Brown the beef:<\/strong> Heat a large pot or deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook for 5\u20137 minutes, breaking it apart as it cooks. Drain excess grease if needed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add the aromatics:<\/strong> Add the butter, diced onion, and minced garlic. Cook for 2\u20133 minutes, until the onion softens and the garlic is fragrant.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Season:<\/strong> Stir in the tomato paste, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Cook for about 1 minute.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add the pasta:<\/strong> Pour in the beef broth and heavy cream. Add the uncooked pasta and stir well.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook:<\/strong> Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer for 12\u201315 minutes, stirring every few minutes, until the pasta is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make it creamy:<\/strong> Turn the heat to low. Stir in the mozzarella and Parmesan until melted and creamy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finish:<\/strong> Let the pasta rest for 2\u20133 minutes to thicken. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use freshly grated Parmesan for the smoothest sauce.<\/li>\n<li>If the sauce becomes too thick, stir in a splash of beef broth or heavy cream.<\/li>\n<li>For extra garlic flavor, add another clove or two of minced garlic.<\/li>\n<li>Serve immediately while the cheese sauce is warm and creamy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One-Pot Creamy Beef and Garlic Butter Pasta OMG\u2014my whole family went crazy for this. I\u2019m doubling it next time! Ingredients&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7953,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7952","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\/7952","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=7952"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7952\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7954,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7952\/revisions\/7954"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}