Pasta recipe with ground beef, an incredibly tasty and easy meal for the whole family that is perfect on busy weeknights. On the table in 30 minutes and ideal for using up leftover vegetables from the fridge. With a creamy tomato sauce, spiced ground beef and pesto, it’s delicious!
Easy dinner recipe
This is the basis of my easy recipe for a quick pasta recipe with ground beef. You can stick to the recipe or add some nice extra vegetables of your own, such as leftovers from the fridge. Spinach, a little celery and courgettes are very tasty and make the pasta extra nutritious.
The sauce for this ground beef pasta recipe is very simple, with garlic, onion, tomato paste and diced tomatoes as the base. The mascarpone makes the sauce creamy and the pesto and spices make this a delicious meal!
Pasta recipe with ground beef
There are, of course, a number of classics when it comes to an Italian pasta dish. This pasta may not be a traditional classic like spaghetti carbonara, but it is one to add to your list! It is easy to adapt to whatever you have on hand and is super tasty.
It’s actually quite reminiscent of my hamburger helper recipe, which is also super easy and delicious. In this pasta recipe with ground beef you can use whatever kind of pasta you like, I prefer penne or fusilli. Finish it of with some fresh parsley and Parmesan cheese and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 300 gram pasta (penne or fusilli)
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 leek (thinly sliced)
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 500 gram ground beef
- 400 gram diced tomatoes
- 3 tbsp pesto
- 3 tbsp mascarpone
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1 tbsp paprika powder
- ½ tsp ground cloves (powder)
- extra virgin olive oil, pepper, salt, fresh parsley, Parmesan cheese
Equipment
- Large pot
- Frying pan
INSTRUCTIONS (how to make this recipe):
- Cook the pasta al dente in large pot of salted water, according to the instructions on the packet.
- Heat a little olive oil in a large frying pan and sauté the onion and garlic briefly.
- Add the leek and tomato paste and fry briefly.
- Add the ground beef and fry until brown and fluffy, seasoning with salt and pepper.
- When the beef is cooked, add the diced tomatoes, pesto, mascarpone, oregano, paprika and ground cloves. Fry briefly and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Drain the pasta and mix with the sauce. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese and fresh parsley to taste. Enjoy your meal!
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