Lazy Girl Dinner: One-Pot Creamy Paprika Beef Pasta
A comforting one‑pot pasta that combines tender rigatoni with a rich tomato‑paprika sauce, creamy double cream, and savory beef mince. The smoked paprika and cayenne give a gentle heat, while fresh herbs and Parmesan finish the dish with bright flavor.
Recipe by Georgia | Easy midweek recipes ✨· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- 12 oz rigatoni
- 0.85 cup double cream
- 1 3/10 pt beef stock
- 1 cup tomato passata
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 tbsp Italian herbs
- 2 tsp chilli flakes
- 1 brown onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 1/10 lb beef mince
- to taste olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
- to taste Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- 1Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large, deep skillet or pot over medium‑high heat.
- 2Add the beef mince and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and no longer pink, about 5–7 minutes.
- 3Stir in the smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, Italian herbs, chilli flakes, the finely diced onion, and minced garlic; sauté until the onion softens and the mixture is fragrant, about 4–5 minutes.
- 4Mix in the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes to deepen its flavor.
- 5Add the tomato passata, stirring to combine, and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
- 6Pour in the beef stock and double cream, then add the uncooked rigatoni. Stir to coat the pasta evenly.
- 7Reduce the heat to medium‑low, cover the pot with a lid, and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the rigatoni is al dente and the sauce has thickened.
- 8Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- 9Remove the lid, sprinkle in grated Parmesan cheese, and give the pasta a final stir to melt the cheese.
- 10Serve hot, optionally garnished with extra Parmesan or a drizzle of olive oil.
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- How long does it take to make Lazy Girl Dinner: One-Pot Creamy Paprika Beef Pasta?
- About 40 minutes in total: 10 minutes of prep and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Lazy Girl Dinner: One-Pot Creamy Paprika Beef Pasta recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Lazy Girl Dinner: One-Pot Creamy Paprika Beef Pasta recipe come from?
- It was shared by Georgia | Easy midweek recipes ✨ on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.