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