Creamy Tomato Pasta
Creamy delicious meaty tomato sauce and pasta. Match made is carb heaven.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 12 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 16 oz rigatoni pasta cooked
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup onion chopped
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated plus more for garnish
- 4 cloves garlic sliced or chopped
- 1 tbsp oregano dried
- 1 tbsp basil chopped plus more for garnish
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp sugar
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, add olive oil. Form ground beef into a large patty and add to the pot.
- Don’t break up the meat. Allow to cook in one large piece. This will help with browning and keep the meat juicy.
- Let cook for 4-5 minutes then flip and cook for an additional 4-5 minutes.
- Once both sides are browned, break meat up into little pieces.
- Then add 1 cup of chopped onion, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper and garlic to the browned meat. Stir to combine.
- Add in 1 can 12oz can of crushed tomatoes.
- *feel free to add some water to thin out your sauce if its too thick.*
- Add in 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp dried oregano, 1 tbsp chopped basil. Stir to combine. Cover and allow to cook over low heat for 20-30 minutes.
- After 20-30 minutes, add 1 cup heavy cream. Stir to combine.
- Then add 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese. Mix throughly.
- Add in the cooked rigatoni and mix until well combined.
- Plate and garnish with more parmesan and basil.
