Angel Hair Pasta with Ground Beef
This delicious angel hair pasta recipe with ground beef is simple and full of flavor; an easy and quick dinner recipe for you all!
Ingredients
- 1 lb of extra lean ground beef
- 8 oz of angel hair pasta
- 1 ½ cup pasta sauce
- 1 medium onion diced
- 4 cloves of garlic chopped
- 1 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tbsp. avocado oil
- ½ tsp. salt or to taste
- ¼ tsp. black pepper or to taste
- 2 quarts of water and 1/2 tbsp. salt to cook the pasta
- Olives and dry parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the pasta water. Bring water to a rolling boil in a larger pot (~5-quart pot) and add salt to it.
- Saute onion and garlic. Meanwhile, add oil to a skillet and saute onion and garlic over medium-high heat till soft and start to brown.
- Saute ground beef. Then add the ground beef and saute until all the liquid is released and starts to brown. Then season it with salt and black pepper and add the chopped cilantro and parsley.
- Cook the pasta. Add the angel hair pasta to the seasoned boiling water and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add pasta sauce. Add pasta sauce and stir around. Let them cook for a few minutes. Taste and adjust the seasonings.
- Drain the pasta and stir in. Add all the pasta to the skillet, and incorporate the ingredients well. Then, let them cook for a few minutes or until most sauce is absorbed by the pasta.
- Garnish and serve. Garnish it with some olives and parsley flakes, and serve it hot. ENJOY!
Notes
Tips
- Do not overcook the angel hair pasta. 3 minutes is enough for this thin pasta.
- Use other types of pasta. All will taste great no matter what! Use the instructions on the package to cook the pasta.
- Season the water with salt. Seasoning water with salt before adding the pasta to it ensures to maximizes the flavor of the pasta.
- Make a double batch of the meat sauce. Make a double batch and save it in the fridge or freeze it for another easy dinner with angel hair pasta and meat sauce.
- Saute ground beef evenly. When sauteing ground beef, make sure it does not form big clumps.
- Stretch the recipe. I only used half a box of angel hair pasta to make the recipe low-carb. Use whole the box to stretch this dish for more servings.
Substitutions and variations
- Use other sources of proteins. Make this angel hair pasta with cooked chicken, shrimp, sausage, tofu, eggs, or beans.
- Make it creamy. Turn this recipe into a creamy angel hair pasta with ground beef by adding 1/2 cup of sour cream, plain whole milk yogurt, heavy cream, or soft cheese in step 5.
- Omit meat. Make it as a side dish with no meat in it.
- Add in vegetables. adding sauteed zucchini, sweet cherry tomatoes, peppers, or mixed vegetables like peas, corn, beans, and carrots is a great way to stretch the dish and make it even more nutritious.
- Make this dish vegetarian and vegan. Substitute meat with cooked sauteed vegetables such as mushroom, and eggplant. Tofu, beans, chickpeas, or lentils are other options.
- Use other garnishes. Garnish it with toasted nuts, seeds, or some parmesan cheese.
- Make it into soup or casserole. You may even turn this recipe into angel hair pasta with ground beef soup (cook pasta in broth) or casserole (add cheese and bake it).
- Use other spices and herbs. Make this dish with spices and herbs of your preference.
- Make it hot and spicy. Use red pepper flakes, chili powder, and cayenne pepper.
- Substitute pasta. You may substitute the pasta with rice, couscous, quinoa, or potatoes.
- Use other tools. Cook this recipe in an instant pot, crock pot, or slow cooker.
- Make it one pot meal. If you are short on time, you may cook the angel hair pasta in the final sauce by adding about a cup of broth/stock or water. Bring it to a boil and cover it to cook over medium-low heat.
Equipment
- I used this 10-inch cast-iron skillet. Everything tastes extra delicious when cooked in cast-iron cookware.
- 5-quart pot to boil pasta.
Storage and reheat
Store the angel hair pasta with ground beef in an air-tight container in the fridge for 3 days. Heat it through low and slow on a stovetop or microwave it. I do not recommend freezing it since this pasta is too thin and can easily get soft and mushy.How to serve it
Serve angel hair pasta with ground beef on its own with a garnish of olives, parmesan cheese, or cherry tomatoes. Serve it with a fresh spring salad or fermented vegetables. Roasted garlic sesame green beans and keto broccoli cauliflower salad are other great options.Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 37gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 349mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3g
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