5 from 78 votes
Creamy Meat Sauce One Pot Pasta
The Creamy Meat Sauce One Pot Pasta brings ground beef cooked in avocado oil together with dry pasta, marinara sauce, and water. After simmering until the pasta is tender, goat cheese is stirred in to create a rich and creamy sauce. This one-pot meal balances savory beef, tangy tomato, and creamy cheese flavors for an effortless dinner.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
23 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
838 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian-American Fussion
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 lb pasta dry
- 2 oz goat cheese log not crumbled, plain
Instructions
- Heat avocado oil over medium heat in a large, heavy bottom pan like a dutch oven
- Once the oil is hot add the ground beef, salt and pepper to the pot
- Cook the beef, braking it up into tiny pieces with a wooden spoon until browned, about 5-6 minutes
- Pour marinara sauce, water, and pasta into the pot and stir thoroughly. Increase the heat to high
- Bring the mixture to a boil while stirring frequently
- Once boiling, reduce the heat to a low simmer
- Allow the mixture to simmer covered for 14 minutes while stirring frequently
- After 14 minutes, test the pastam it should be almost completely cooked and soft
- Turn off the burner and stir in the got cheese until fully melted into the pasta
- Best if enjoyed immediately, but can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4g
Calories
838kcal
(42%)
Carbohydrates
91g
(30%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
35g
(54%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
87mg
(29%)
Sodium
1309mg
(55%)
Potassium
930mg
(20%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
678IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
90mg
(9%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 838
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4g | |
| Calories | 838kcal | 42% |
| Carbohydrates | 91g | 30% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 1309mg | 55% |
| Potassium | 930mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 678IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.