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recipe cheesy garlic butter linguine pasta with savory ground beef
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: General
Description
This Cheesy Garlic Butter Linguine combines comforting pasta flavors with a hearty beef base and a vibrant roasted red pepper cream swirl. It’s a surprisingly easy yet gourmet dish perfect for impressing family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250 g (8 oz) Linguine Pasta, Dried
- 300 g (10.5 oz) Ground Beef, Lean
- 60 g (4 Tbsp) Unsalted Butter
- 2 Tbsp (30 ml) Olive Oil
- 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 medium Onion (≈150 g / 1 cup), Finely Diced
- 100 g (1 cup) Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 50 g (½ cup) Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 2 large Red Bell Peppers (≈300 g / 10 oz total), Roasted, Peeled, and Pureed
- 120 ml (½ cup) Heavy Cream
- 2 Tbsp (30 ml) Fresh Basil Leaves, Finely Chopped
- 2 Tbsp (30 g) Toasted Pine Nuts
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml) Smoked Paprika
- Salt and Pepper, to Taste
- 1 cup (240 ml) Pasta Cooking Water, Reserved
Instructions
- Roast Red Peppers: Broil peppers until blackened, steam, peel, seed, and puree.
- Cook Linguine: Boil linguine until al dente, reserving 1 cup pasta water.
- Sauté & Brown Beef: Sauté garlic and onion, then brown ground beef with paprika.
- Create Cheesy Base: Toss linguine with butter, mozzarella, Parmesan, and pasta water.
- Combine Beef & Pasta: Mix browned beef into the cheesy linguine.
- Prepare Red Pepper Cream: Simmer pureed peppers, cream, and basil.
- Plate & Garnish: Drizzle with cream, sprinkle with Parmesan, pine nuts, and basil.
Notes
For a richer sauce, use the full amount of reserved pasta water gradually. Roasting the red peppers is key for a smoky, sweet flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 650 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg