Description
A comforting and flavorful dish featuring bowtie pasta coated in a rich garlic cream sauce, complemented by savory Cajun seasoned ground beef.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 pound bowtie pasta (farfalle)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1.5 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: Red pepper flakes for extra heat
Instructions
- Cook bowtie pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat. Drain excess grease.
- Stir in the Cajun seasoning and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Remove beef from skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Pour in the heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.
- Reduce heat to low. Stir in mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese until melted and the sauce is creamy.
- Add the cooked ground beef and drained bowtie pasta to the skillet. Toss gently to coat everything in the garlic cream sauce.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add red pepper flakes if desired.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- For a spicier dish, add more Cajun seasoning or red pepper flakes.
- You can substitute ground turkey or chicken for ground beef.
- Other short pasta shapes like penne or rotini can be used instead of bowtie pasta.
- If the sauce is too thick, you can add a splash of milk or pasta water.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 120mg