One-Pot Pasta and Peas with Ground Beef
A hearty, quick one-pot pasta dish made by simmering ground beef, aromatics, tomato paste, short pasta, and green peas directly in broth. It is finished off the heat with a generous blend of grated Grana Padano and Pecorino Romano cheese for a creamy, comforting sauce.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Sear and break up ground beef with salt and pepper, then sauté with diced onions. → Cook out tomato paste in the center and stir through. → Add short pasta and toast lightly. → Cover loosely with broth, simmer 10-12 minutes, and add frozen peas near the end. → Remove from heat, stir in grated cheeses until creamy, and plate.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Sear and break up ground beef with salt and pepper, then sauté with diced onions. → Cook out tomato paste in the center and stir through. → Add short pasta and toast lightly. → Cover loosely with broth, simmer 10-12 minutes, and add frozen peas near the end. → Remove from heat, stir in grated cheeses until creamy, and plate.
Introduction
A hearty, quick one-pot pasta dish made by simmering ground beef, aromatics, tomato paste, short pasta, and green peas directly in broth. It is finished off the heat with a generous blend of grated Grana Padano and Pecorino Romano cheese for a creamy, comforting sauce.
Step 1
Heat a pot or deep sauté pan with a bit of cooking oil, add the ground beef, season with salt and pepper, let sear briefly, and then break it apart.
Step 2
Add the diced onions to the beef, season with salt and pepper, and stir to cook down.
Step 3
Make a small well in the center of the pan, add the tomato paste, let it cook out briefly, and incorporate it thoroughly into the meat and onions.
Step 4
Pour in a full bag of short pasta (such as tubetti or ditalini) and stir constantly to let it toast lightly.
Step 5
Pour in beef broth, topping off with chicken stock or water until the pasta is loosely covered, then bring to a simmer and cook for 10-12 minutes.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Use short pasta shapes like tubetti, ditalini, or macaroni; long noodles like fettuccine will not cook evenly in a one-pot setup.
Add frozen peas towards the end of cooking so they retain their vibrant green color and sweet flavor without becoming mushy.
Turn off the heat before adding the grated cheese to prevent the cheese from clumping or separating.
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