Italian · Dinner

Creamy Garlic Beef Pasta Meal Prep

Rich, creamy garlic beef pasta with passata and double cream—perfect for quick batch cooking and weekday lunches.

5
Servings
30 min
Cook time
576
Calories
45 g
Protein
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Creamy Garlic Beef Pasta Meal Prep

Ingredients

10 items
Servings
5
  • 300 g Pasta Shells
  • 800 g Lean ground beef
  • 400 ml Passata (strained tomato)
  • 200 ml Heavy Cream
  • 1 pcs Onions
    medium, chopped
  • 3 cloves Garlic
    minced
  • 200 ml Beef stock
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 100 ml Water
    reserved pasta water
  • Italian herbs
    to taste

Required equipment

  • Stovetop
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Instructions

7 steps
  1. 1

    Cook 300 g Pasta Shells in boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve about 100 ml Water, then drain the pasta.

  2. 2

    Heat the 1 tbsp Olive oil in a large pan over high heat. Add the 800 g Lean ground beef and sear until browned and crispy, breaking it up as it cooks. Transfer the Lean ground beef to a plate.

  3. 3

    Chop 1 pcs Onions and mince 3 cloves Garlic.

  4. 4

    In the same pan as before, add the chopped Onions and cook until translucent; add the minced Garlic and stir until fragrant.

  5. 5

    Pour in the 400 ml Passata (strained tomato), 200 ml Beef stock, and 200 ml Heavy Cream. Stir in the Italian herbs and bring to a simmer; cook for 5 minutes.

  6. 6

    Return the Lean ground beef to the pan, add the cooked Pasta Shells and reserved 100 ml Water from the pasta, and toss until rich and creamy.

  7. 7

    Portion into meal-prep containers. Garnish as desired and let cool before storing.

Nutrition per servingCalculated from the ingredients used at 5 servings.
576
Kcal
45 g
Protein
47 g
Carbohydrates
22 g
Fat
Recipe details
  • Dinner
  • Lunch
  • Italian
  • ≤30 min
  • Batch cooking
  • Beef
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Comfort food
  • Easy
  • Egg-free
  • High Protein
  • Indulgent
  • Make-ahead
  • Meal prep
  • Nut-free
  • Pasta
  • Reheats well
  • Savory
  • Soy-free
  • Weeknight

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