Creamy Goats Cheese Pasta Sauce with Beef
Creamy, rich and hearty, this goats cheese pasta is simple and easy to make for a tasty family meal. Made with simple ingredients, it's ready to serve in less than 30 minutes.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 553kcal
Ingredients
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in boiling salted water according to package instructions. Drain and set to one side.
- As the pasta is cooking, heat the oil in a large skillet or pot on a medium high heat.
- Season the beef with salt and pepper and add it to the hot skillet. Brown the ground beef, breaking it up with a spoon as you cook it.
- Once browned, remove the beef from the skillet and let drain on kitchen paper.
- Remove the excess oil from the skillet and place back on the heat.
- Add the chopped onions, garlic and bell pepper to the skillet with a little salt and pepper and cook until softened.
- Add the beef back to the skillet, along with the passata and goats cheese.
- Stir together and bring the skillet to a simmer, breaking up the goats cheese and stirring it no the sauce as it heats up.
- Once all the goats cheese has melted, add the cooked pasta to the sauce.
- Stir to combine, heat through and serve.
Notes
- Cook the pasta is salted water to add flavor right from the beginning.
- Cook the pasta al dente. The pasta will continue to cook once you have drained it and when it's added back to the sauce.
- Taste before serving and season with salt and pepper if required.
Nutrition
Calories: 553kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 232mg | Potassium: 1329mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 2022IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 7mg