Cream Cheese-Garlic Minced Meat Pasta
A Healthy Alternative to Mac and Cheese
This cream cheese-garlic minced meat pasta could easily be considered a healthier alternative to Mac and Cheese. Instead of being dominated by cheese and pasta, this version is primarily driven by minced meat, and to balance the richness of the meat and dairy, I also added celery. The result is a truly special pasta dish that I recommend for lunch.
Cream Cheese-Garlic Minced Meat Pasta
A Healthy Alternative to Mac and Cheese
Ingredients
- 500 g ground pork (7% fat)
- 200 g durum chifferini (dried pasta)
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 120 g celery stalk
- 140 ml cooking cream (22%)
- cream cheese
- salt
- ground black pepper
- dried, crumbled basil
For topping
- 30 g Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve about one cup of the cooking water.
- Finely chop the onion and sauté it in olive oil until softened.
- Add the ground meat. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the sliced celery and sauté it together with the meat.
- Once nicely browned, pour in the reserved pasta cooking water and stir well.
- Add the cooking cream and cream cheese. Season with basil and add the crushed garlic. Let it simmer briefly.
- Stir in the cooked pasta.
- Serve warm, sprinkled with grated Parmesan cheese.
Calories and macros
1 serving
Energy: 439 calories
Protein: 30 grams
Carbohydrates: 35 grams
Fat: 19 grams
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