Creamy Beef and Shells

This is clearly a straight-out-of-the-skillet type dinner. Just grab your fork and dig right in.

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I cannot even begin to tell you how much of this pasta I ate on probably 13 different occasions.

Well, first, I should tell you that no plating of any kind was involved here.

Nope. This is clearly a straight-out-of-the-skillet type dinner. Just grab your fork and dig right in.

All that cream sauce. All that pasta, just collecting that creaminess. And the perfectly crumbled ground beef, again, soaking up every last drop of that creamy, heavenly goodness.

Ugh, I can’t even talk about this anymore because now I need to make this for dinner. Again. For the 14th time.

Creamy Beef and Shells

Yield: 4 servings

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 25 minutes

Total time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces medium pasta shells
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 medium sweet onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 6 ounces shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese, about 1 1/2 cups

Directions:

1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat. Set aside.
3. Add onion to the skillet, and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in garlic and Italian seasoning until fragrant, about 1 minute.
4. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
5. Gradually whisk in beef stock and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced and slightly thickened, about 6-8 minutes.
6. Stir in pasta, beef and heavy cream until heated through, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in cheese until melted, about 2 minutes.
7. Serve immediately.