🍝 Garlic Butter Beef Spaghetti with Parmesan Cheese Sauce
This is a rich, savory pasta dish with juicy beef, a silky garlic butter base, and a creamy parmesan cheese sauce—comfort food with a restaurant feel.
🛒 Ingredients
Beef:
- 300–400g beef strips or minced beef Beef
- Salt & black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika (optional)
Pasta:
- 300g spaghetti Spaghetti
- Salt (for boiling water)
Garlic butter base:
- 3 tbsp butter
- 5–6 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- 1 tsp chili flakes (optional)
- 1 tsp Italian herbs or oregano
Parmesan cheese sauce:
- 1 cup milk or cooking cream
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp flour or 1 tsp cornflour (optional, for thickening)
- Black pepper to taste
Optional:
- Fresh parsley
- Extra butter for finishing
🔥 Step 1: Cook the spaghetti
- Boil salted water.
- Cook spaghetti until al dente.
- Save 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain.
🥩 Step 2: Cook the beef
- Heat a pan with a little oil.
- Add beef, season with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Cook until browned and slightly crispy on edges.
- Remove and set aside.
🧄 Step 3: Garlic butter base
- In the same pan, melt butter.
- Add garlic and sauté until fragrant (don’t burn it).
- Add chili flakes and herbs.
🧀 Step 4: Make parmesan sauce
- Lower heat and add milk or cream.
- Stir in parmesan cheese slowly until melted.
- Add a bit of flour/cornflour if you want a thicker sauce.
- Season with black pepper.
🍝 Step 5: Combine everything
- Add cooked beef back into the sauce.
- Toss in spaghetti.
- Add a splash of reserved pasta water to loosen sauce if needed.
- Mix until everything is coated in creamy garlic parmesan sauce.
🍽️ Step 6: Serve
- Top with extra parmesan and chopped parsley.
- Optional: add a small knob of butter on top for extra shine.
😋 Result
You’ll get:
- Tender, savory beef
- Buttery garlic aroma
- Creamy, cheesy parmesan sauce
- Silky pasta that clings to every bite
If you want, I can also make:
- Spicy Cajun garlic butter version 🌶️
- Chicken alternative (lighter version)
- Or a one-pan quick 20-minute recipe for busy nights
