Description
Indulge in a decadent dish of Creamy Cheesy Garlic Butter Rigatoni with Savory Beef. This Italian-American pasta combines tender rigatoni with a rich and velvety cheese sauce infused with the flavors of garlic, butter, and savory ground beef.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 12 ounces rigatoni pasta
Beef:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
Sauce:
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Boil rigatoni until al dente, then set aside.
- Cook Beef: Brown beef in olive oil, add garlic, and spices.
- Make Sauce: Add cream and broth, melt in cheeses, season, then combine with pasta.
- Finish and Serve: Heat through, garnish with parsley, and serve.
Notes
- For extra depth of flavor, add a splash of red wine when browning the beef.
- Use freshly grated cheese for the smoothest sauce.
- You can substitute ground Italian sausage for the beef for a spicier version.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ½ cups
- Calories: 720
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 43g
- Saturated Fat: 23g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
