🍝🧀🥩 Creamy cheesy beef bowtie pasta
Creamy cheesy beef bowtie pasta is a rich, comforting skillet or pot dish made with ground beef, bowtie pasta (farfalle), and a creamy cheese sauce. It’s hearty, filling, and easy to make in under an hour.
🧾 Ingredients
- Bowtie pasta (farfalle)
- Ground beef
- Onion (chopped)
- Garlic (minced)
- Butter or oil
- Heavy cream or milk
- Cream cheese (optional for extra creaminess)
- Shredded cheese (cheddar or mozzarella)
- Salt & black pepper
- Paprika or Italian seasoning
- Optional: beef broth or tomato paste (for deeper flavor)
👩🍳 How to make it
1. Cook pasta
- Boil bowtie pasta until al dente
- Drain and set aside
2. Cook beef
- Brown ground beef in a large pan
- Add onions and garlic
- Season with salt, pepper, and spices
- Drain excess fat if needed
3. Make it creamy
- Lower heat
- Add butter, cream, and cream cheese
- Stir until smooth and creamy
4. Add cheese & pasta
- Mix in shredded cheese until melted
- Add cooked pasta and stir to coat evenly
5. Finish
- Simmer 2–3 minutes until sauce thickens
- Adjust seasoning
🍽️ What it tastes like
- Savory, seasoned beef
- Creamy, cheesy sauce coating every bite
- Soft, chewy bowtie pasta
- Rich comfort-food flavor
🔄 Variations
- 🌶️ Spicy beef pasta (add chili flakes or hot sauce)
- 🧄 Garlic parmesan version
- 🥦 Add spinach or broccoli for veggies
- 🍅 Tomato cream beef pasta (marinara + cream mix)
💡 Tips
- Don’t overcook pasta (it will soften more in sauce)
- Use freshly shredded cheese for better melting
- Add a splash of pasta water to loosen sauce if needed
- Simmer gently to avoid curdling cream
🧾 Bottom line
Creamy cheesy beef bowtie pasta is a quick, hearty one-pan comfort meal combining tender pasta, savory beef, and rich cheese sauce.
If you want, I can give you a restaurant-style ultra-creamy version, or a high-protein meal prep version for the week.
