Creamy Garlic Beef Pasta

A creamy, high-protein garlic beef pasta under 500 calories that is perfect for meal prep. Lean ground beef is cooked with a blended creamy tomato and garlic sauce made with light cream cheese. Garnished with parsley and Parmesan for a satisfying, flavorful meal.

10m Prep

20m Cook

30m Total

4 Servings

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
4 cloves fresh garlic (chopped)
2 whole tomato (chopped)
1 whole bell pepper (chopped)
1 tsp Italian herbs
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt
0.5 tsp black pepper
100 g light cream cheese
100 ml pasta water
500 g lean ground beef
300 g pasta (cooked)
10 g fresh parsley (chopped) optional
20 g Parmesan cheese (grated) optional

Steps

1

In a hot pan, add olive oil, fresh garlic, tomato, and bell pepper. Season with Italian herbs, paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes until soft.

~5 min
2

Transfer the cooked vegetables to a blender cup, add light cream cheese and pasta water, and blend until smooth and creamy.

~2 min
3

Back in the pan, cook the lean ground beef with the same seasoning (Italian herbs, paprika, salt, pepper) for 8 minutes.

~8 min
4

Add the cooked pasta along with the blended sauce. Give it a good mix.

~2 min
5

Garnish with fresh parsley and Parmesan. Serve and enjoy.

Nutrition (per serving)

477

Calories

40g

Protein

45g

Carbs

10g

Fat

Fiber

Cultural Context

This dish takes classic Italian pasta with meat sauce and makes it lighter by using lean ground beef and a blended cream cheese sauce instead of heavy cream. A popular meal-prep choice for fitness enthusiasts watching their calorie intake.

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Creamy Garlic Beef Pasta