Description
Creamy Parmesan Beef Linguine with Garlic Butter Sauce is a rich and buttery dish featuring linguine pasta tossed in a silky parmesan cream sauce and topped with savory ground beef.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz linguine pasta
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup reserved pasta water
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt & black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook linguine in salted water until al dente. Reserve ½ cup pasta water, then drain.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Brown ground beef with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning until fully cooked; set aside.
- In the same pan, melt butter and sauté garlic until fragrant (about 1 minute).
- Pour in heavy cream and simmer gently for 3–4 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted and smooth. Add reserved pasta water to loosen if needed.
- Toss linguine in the garlic butter Parmesan sauce until well coated.
- Plate pasta and top generously with seasoned beef and fresh parsley. Serve immediately.
Notes
- For a spicier version, add red pepper flakes to the beef while cooking.
- Make sure to reserve the pasta water as it helps to adjust the sauce consistency.
- Fresh parsley adds a nice touch of color and flavor as a garnish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg