Name: One-Pot Creamy Beef & Garlic Butter Pasta
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef (80/20 for flavor); 2 tbsp butter; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; ½ tsp salt + ¼ tsp pepper; ½ cup beef broth; 1 cup heavy cream (or half-and-half); ½ cup grated Parmesan (freshly grated!); 8 oz pasta (penne works best); Fresh parsley for garnish

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef (80/20 for flavor)
2 tbsp butter
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 tsp Italian seasoning
½ tsp salt + ¼ tsp pepper
½ cup beef broth
1 cup heavy cream (or half-and-half)
½ cup grated Parmesan (freshly grated!)
8 oz pasta (penne works best)
Fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

Brown beef in butter in a deep pot, 5–7 mins, letting bits crisp for extra flavor.
Add onion & garlic, cook 2 mins until fragrant. Stir in seasoning, salt, pepper.
Deglaze with broth, scraping up browned bits. Simmer 5 mins.
Lower heat, stir in cream + Parmesan until smooth.
Add pasta (uncooked). Stir, cover, and simmer for pasta’s package time, stirring occasionally.
Check consistency — add broth if too thick, simmer uncovered if too thin. Adjust seasoning.
Serve hot, garnished with parsley and extra Parm.

Notes

For the silkiest sauce, take the pot off heat before adding Parmesan — no gritty cheese disasters here.