Description
A rich and savory pasta dish featuring linguine tossed in a garlic butter parmesan sauce, topped with crispy seasoned ground beef and herbs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz linguine pasta (or fettuccine)
- 1 lb ground beef (lean)
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter (for sauce)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 cup heavy cream (for richness)
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
- 1/2 cup pasta water (reserved from boiling)
- 1 tbsp olive oil (for browning beef)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning (for beef)
- 1/2 tsp onion powder (for beef)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped garnish)
- 2 tbsp breadcrumbs (toasted, optional)
Instructions
- Boil linguine in salted water until al dente; reserve 1/2 cup pasta water before draining.
- Brown ground beef with Italian seasoning, onion powder, salt, and pepper until crispy; remove from pan.
- In the same pan, melt butter and sauté garlic. Add heavy cream and simmer for 2 mins.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted. Add pasta and reserved water; toss to coat.
- Top with crispy beef, parsley, and breadcrumbs before serving.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 65 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg