Creamy Beef and Shells Recipe

Creamy Beef and Shells Recipe

Main Dish
20 min
6 servings
580 kcal / serving

This super easy Creamy Beef and Shells recipe comes together in about 20 minutes and is perfect for those busy weeknights!

Ingredients

  • 3 cupsmedium pasta shells (uncooked)
  • 1 lb.ground beef
  • 1 mediumred bell pepper (diced)
  • ½ largeonion (diced)
  • 1 tspgarlic (minced)
  • 1 tbspitalian seasoning
  • 1 tspsalt
  • ½ tspblack pepper
  • 3 tbspland o lakes® butter with olive oil & sea salt
  • ¼ cupall-purpose flour
  • 2 cupsbeef broth
  • ½ cupsour cream
  • 1 cupmild cheddar cheese
  • 2 tbspparsley (chopped)

Directions

  1. 1

    Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta shells according to package instructions, until tender. Drain and set aside.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile, in a large pan over medium heat, brown ground beef, red bell pepper and onion until beef is cooked through and crumbled. Drain any fat and return pan to heat.

  3. 3

    Add in garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and stir until fragrant. Stir in Land O Lakes® Butter with Olive Oil & Sea Salt until melted, then whisk in flour and cook about 1 minute, until flour is absorbed.

  4. 4

    Gradually stir in beef broth, until mixture is slightly thickened. Stir in sour cream and mild cheddar cheese until combined, then stir in pasta shells. Garnish with parsley and enjoy!