One Pot Creamy Tomato Pasta (with beef and spinach)

• hidangan: 4 servings
• masa aktif: 10 minutes
• jumlah masa: 30 minutes

Bahan-bahan

1 tbsp olive oil (or neutral-tasting oil)

300g ground beef

1 onion, diced or 2 tbsp onion paste

3-4 garlic cloves, minced or 1 tbsp garlic paste

400ml tomato sauce (homemade or store-bought)

400ml water or beef stock

1 cup milk

1 tsp salt, or to taste

½ tsp black pepper, or to taste

4 servings or 2 cups (200g) penne pasta

2 cups fresh spinach, loosely packed

100g cheese (mozzarella, parmesan, or a mix), shredded

parsley or basil, for garnish

Arahan

Sauté the Beef: Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook until browned and the liquid has evaporated.

Cook the Aromatics: Push the ground beef to one side. Add more oil if needed, and add the onion and garlic to the pot. Sauté until fragrant, before stir frying with the ground beef.

Add Tomato Sauce and Liquids: Pour in the tomato sauce, water (or stock), and milk.

Add Pasta and Let Cook: Stir in the pasta, salt, and pepper. Let the mixture come up to a boil, before bringing to a simmer. Let the pasta cook for 12 minutes (or according to your pasta package instructions), stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente and the sauce has thickened. Check the pasta before moving on to the next step - one pot pasta cooks about 1-2 minutes longer to get to al dente.

Add Spinach: Stir in the chopped spinach. Once spinach wilts, turn off the heat.

Add Cheese: Top pasta with cheese, and put on a lid so the cheese melts in the residual heat. Alternatively, immediately stir in the cheese until melted and creamy. Adjust seasoning to taste.

Serve: Garnish with basil or parsley, if desired. Dish up your creamy beef and spinach pasta with tomato sauce, and enjoy straight from the pot!