ONE POT Creamy Tomato Beef Pasta

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and lower in calories.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

Using a large pot, heat olive oil then cook onion and garlic for 1 1/2 minutes.

Cook beef until you can no longer see red, then add Italian herbs and cook for 30 seconds.

Cook tomato paste for 1 minute.

Add canned crushed tomatoes, chicken stock, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a simmer.

Add pasta and once it comes back up to a simmer, cook for 13 – 15 minutes on medium high, stirring occasionally.

Once pasta is just about cooked but still saucy, stir in cream and simmer for another minute.

Ladle into bowls and garnish with parmesan.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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