Description
Easy High Protein Creamy Beef Pasta Recipe is quick, nutritious, and indulgent comfort food.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb Lean Ground Beef
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, freshly grated
- 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
- Salt and Black Pepper, to taste
- 12–16 oz Fettuccine Pasta
- 2 cups Fresh Spinach
Instructions
- Step 1: Cook your fettuccine in salted boiling water until al dente, then drain, saving about a cup of that starchy water for later.
- Step 2: Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, seasoning it well with salt and pepper until it’s perfectly cooked through and delightfully crumbly.
- Step 3: Sauté the minced garlic alongside the beef for about a minute until fragrant.
- Step 4: Create the creamy sauce by pouring in the heavy cream and stirring in the Parmesan cheese until smooth.
- Step 5: Wilt the fresh spinach into the sauce, scraping up any tasty browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
- Step 6: Combine the cooked pasta with the glorious sauce, adding reserved pasta water a little at a time until it reaches your desired consistency.
- Step 7: Serve immediately to enjoy this comforting and protein-packed delight.
Notes
Optional: Garnish with extra Parmesan or fresh parsley for a gourmet touch.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 500 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg