Description
Creamy Parmesan Garlic Beef Bowtie Pasta: a hearty, comforting pasta dish featuring tender ground beef in a rich garlic-parmesan sauce tossed with bowtie pasta.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz bowtie (farfalle) pasta
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef or ground turkey
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 cups beef or chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream (or coconut cream for dairy-free)
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (or dairy-free alternative)
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Cook bowtie pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add ground beef and onion, cooking until browned. Drain excess fat if needed.
- Stir in garlic, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Cook 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
- Pour in broth and cream, stirring to combine. Simmer 5–7 minutes until sauce thickens slightly.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted and creamy.
- Add cooked pasta to the skillet, tossing to coat in sauce.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and extra Parmesan before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute ground turkey for beef.
- Use coconut cream for a dairy-free option.
- Adjust red pepper flakes to taste for more or less heat.
- Leftovers refrigerate well for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
- To make gluten-free, use gluten-free bowtie pasta.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 900
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 45 g
- Saturated Fat: 25 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 90 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 140 mg
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