Description
Comforting beef and rotini in garlic parmesan sauce brings hearty Italian-inspired flavors to dinner tables. Rich pasta twirls with savory ground beef and creamy sauce, promising a delightful meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 pound ground beef
Pasta:
- 12 ounces rotini pasta
Sauce and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Garnish:
- Fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- In a large pot, bring salted water to a rolling boil at high heat. Submerge rotini and cook for 9-11 minutes until perfectly tender. Extract 1 cup of starchy pasta water before draining completely.
- Heat olive oil in a spacious skillet over medium-high temperature. Introduce ground beef, fragmenting with a sturdy spatula. Sizzle for 5-7 minutes until meat transforms golden brown and fully cooked. Eliminate excess grease.
- Reduce skillet heat to medium. Tumble minced garlic into the pan, stirring continuously for approximately 60 seconds until aromatic. Watch carefully to prevent burning.
- Dust flour across beef and garlic mixture, blending thoroughly. Methodically pour milk while stirring, preventing potential lumps. Allow sauce to gently simmer for 2-3 minutes until it thickens substantially.
- Incorporate Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Maintain gentle heat for 1-2 minutes, encouraging cheese to melt seamlessly into silky sauce.
- Transfer drained pasta into skillet, tossing meticulously to ensure complete sauce coverage. Adjust consistency by introducing reserved pasta water incrementally if sauce appears overly dense.
- Sprinkle freshly chopped parsley across surface. Serve immediately while sauce remains luxuriously warm and inviting.
Notes
- Swap ground beef with ground turkey or plant-based crumbles for a leaner or vegetarian version that maintains the dish’s hearty texture and rich flavor profile.
- Experiment with different pasta shapes like penne or shells if rotini isn’t available, ensuring the sauce clings perfectly to each noodle’s surface.
- Control sauce thickness by gradually adding reserved pasta water, preventing a too-dense or too-runny consistency that could compromise the dish’s creamy appeal.
- Add red pepper flakes or extra black pepper for those craving a subtle heat kick that elevates the garlic Parmesan sauce’s complexity without overwhelming the core flavors.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 560 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg