Directions
- 1Sauté a medium onion for a few minutes until soft.
- 2Add the lean ground beef and season well with salt and pepper.
- 3Cook for 3 to 4 minutes until everything's combined.
- 4Add the minced garlic.
- 5Set aside the lean ground beef.
- 6Toast the pasta in the pan for a few minutes with some of that leftover ground beef.
- 7Add enough water to cover the pasta.
- 8Add milk and a touch of heavy cream.
- 9Add light cream cheese and parmesan cheese.
- 10Add the seasonings listed in the caption below.
- 11Add the sauce to the al dente pasta, along with the ground beef mixture.
- 12Let that thicken up on medium low heat for 5 to 6 minutes.
- 13Serve in a bowl.
- 14Top off with more freshly grated parmesan and parsley.
Ingredients
- 8 oz protein Cellantani pasta
- 1 lb Ground beef, 93% lean
- to taste Salt
- to taste Pepper
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 0.25 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup fat free fair life milk
- 0.5 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 tbsp 1/3 fat cream cheese
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 0.25 tsp salt
- Parmesan
- parsley
- water
Equipment
panbowl
Tips
- Cook ground beef until everything's combined (3-4 minutes).
- Toast pasta for a few minutes with leftover ground beef.
- Thicken the sauce on medium-low heat for 5-6 minutes.
Related recipes
Polpette di pollo con salsa ai mirtilli
Italian · Dinner
High Protein Alfredo
Italian · Dinner
Melanzana alla Parmigiana
Italian · Dinner
High-Protein Pasta
Italian · Dinner
One Pan Red Pesto Chicken Orzo
Italian · Dinner
Sendvič na podlozi od tikvica i zobenih
Italian · Dinner
High-Protein Alfredo
Italian · Dinner
Easy 1-Pan Lemon Orzo Pasta with Shrimp
Italian · Dinner
Bruschetta Chicken and Bacon Pasta
Italian · Dinner
Conchiglioni con ricotta e spinaci al sugo
Italian · Dinner
Protein Pizza
Italian · Dinner
Lazy Fall Gnocchi
Italian · Dinner