Cheesy Garlic Butter Linguine Pasta with Savory Ground Beef Recipe
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with this Cheesy Garlic Butter Linguine Pasta with Savory Ground Beef. A deliciously creamy dish that combines tender linguine pasta with flavorful ground beef, all coated in a rich garlic butter sauce and topped with a generous amount of melted cheese.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American-Italian
- Diet: Non-Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Linguine Pasta:
- 12 oz linguine pasta
Ground Beef:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Cheesy Garlic Butter Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup reserved pasta water
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Cook Linguine Pasta: Cook linguine pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water, then drain and set aside.
- Cook Ground Beef: In a skillet, heat olive oil and cook ground beef with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning until browned. Set aside.
- Prepare Cheesy Garlic Butter Sauce: In the same skillet, melt butter, sauté garlic, return beef, then add cooked linguine, Parmesan, mozzarella, and pasta water. Toss until creamy.
- Serve: Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, add red pepper flakes or hot sauce.
- Recipe adapts well to spaghetti, fettuccine, or penne.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1¼ cups
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 430mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 33g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
