Creamy Beef Pasta

Creamy Beef Pasta

60 g pasta
1 onion
75 g bell pepper
100 g tomatoes
1 clove garlic
7 g oil
salt
180 g ground beef
1 pinch black pepper
50 g cream cheese
20 g shredded mozzarella
1 pinch chili flakes

Pasta

  1. 1. Cook 60g pasta for 11 minutes until al dente, using just enough water to cover.
  2. 2. Before draining, scoop out 2–3 ladles of pasta water and set aside.
  3. 3. Drain the pasta and set aside.

Prep

  1. 4. Dice 1 onion.
  2. 5. Dice 75g bell pepper.
  3. 6. Dice 100g tomatoes.
  4. 7. Peel and mince 1clove garlic.

Cook

  1. 8. Heat 4g oil in a pan over medium heat.
  2. 9. Add onion and bell pepper with a pinch of salt and stir-fry for 3–4 minutes.
  3. 10. Push the vegetables to the side of the pan and add 2g oil.
  4. 11. Add 180g ground beef and cook for 1 minute without stirring.
  5. 12. Flip the beef, season with salt and pinch black pepper, and cook for another minute.
  6. 13. Break the beef up with a spatula and stir to combine with the vegetables.
  7. 14. Push everything to the side, add the remaining 1g oil, then add garlic and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
  8. 15. Add tomatoes and stir everything together.
  9. 16. Pour in the reserved pasta water, stir, cover with a lid, and simmer for 2 minutes.
  10. 17. Press the tomatoes down to release their juices.
  11. 18. Add 50g cream cheese and 20g shredded mozzarella and stir until you have a creamy sauce.
  12. 19. Add the pasta and stir until warmed through.
  13. 20. Season to taste with salt, black pepper, and pinch chili flakes, then remove from heat.