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Creamy and Quick Dinner Spaghetti with Beef and Mushroom Sauce
This delicious spaghetti with Beef and Creamy Mushroom Sauce recipe is one of my favorite comfort meals.
It’s so rich and full of flavor, and very filling too. This mushroom pasta dish comes together very quickly! The ingredient list is super easy to work with.
For a healthier alternative, substitute regular spaghetti with whole wheat pasta. Also, you could substitute the heavy cream with low-fat milk.
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Key Ingredients
Spaghetti always makes a quick and easy dinner meal. My favorite recipes are always pasta recipes!
Ground beef is a filling protein-rich meat to make for any weeknight dinner.
Onion and garlic add rich flavors and spices to this tasty comfort food.
Fresh mushrooms give your body B vitamins and potassium. I love veggies with health benefits!
Tomato sauce adds flavor to this amazing recipe. You can use store bought pasta sauces.
Half & half adds creaminess to the mushroom spaghetti sauce.
Fresh parsley adds vitamin K and some fresh greens atop this beef spaghetti recipe.
Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper add spices, a topping, and balance out the flavors
Oil for frying the beef and mushrooms.
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
How to make Dinner Spaghetti with Beef and Mushrooms
Step 1: Cook the spaghetti
Cook spaghetti according to the package directions, then drain and return back to the pot.
Step 2: Sauté mushrooms
While your pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add thinly sliced mushrooms, and cook them for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 3: Add the meat
When the mushrooms are ready, add chopped onion, minced garlic, beef, salt, and pepper. Cook for another 10 minutes until onions are soft and beef is no longer pink.
Step 4: Add tomatoes
Add the tomato soup/sauce and bring to a boil.
Step 5: Add cheese and cream
Reduce the heat, add the cream and Parmesan cheese, and cook for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.
Step 6: Combine
Add the sauce to the pasta and mix well.
Step 7: Garnish and enjoy
When serving, garnish each plate with chopped parsley.
Expert Tips
- Make sure the pasta is cooked al dente. When cooked al dente, pasta is easier to digest.
- When cooking the beef and mushrooms, cook in batches if your skillet is not big enough. It’s important not to overcrowd the skillet.
- Substitute the mushrooms for other vegetables that pair well with beef and spaghetti. Fresh tomatoes, zucchini, or just plain with red onions on the side make unique pasta dishes.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, you can use any pasta of your choice. Penne, fettuccine, or rigatoni work well.
Yes, you can make the sauce and beef ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator. Cook the pasta just before serving.
Add red pepper flakes or a pinch of cayenne pepper to the sauce for a spicier kick.
Pair this dinner dish with these yummy salads:
- Low-Calorie Caesar Salad With Caesar Dressing is a great low calorie salad that pairs well with any protein dish.
- I love making Smoky Summer Fresh Corn Salad in the summer for cookouts!
- Quick Cabbage Side Salad with Corn and Peas is the ideal side to any pasta dish.
- Easy Recipe for Pickled Onions are light and easy to make, and store well.
Other beef recipes:
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Creamy and Quick Dinner Spaghetti with Beef and Mushroom Sauce
Equipment
- Pot
- spatula
Ingredients
- ⅕ lb spaghetti, cooked according to the package
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ lb mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1 can tomato soup, or tomato sauce
- 1 cup half & half
- ½ cup parsley, chopped
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- oil, for frying
Instructions
- Cook spaghetti according to the package directions, then drain and return back to the pot.⅕ lb spaghetti,
- While your pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add thinly sliced mushrooms, and cook them for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.oil,, ½ lb mushrooms,
- When the mushrooms are ready, add chopped onion, minced garlic, beef, salt, and pepper. Cook for another 10 minutes until onions are soft and beef is no longer pink.1 lb ground beef, 1 small onion,, 2 cloves garlic,, pepper,, salt,
- Add the tomato soup/sauce and bring to a boil.1 can tomato soup,
- Reduce the heat, add the cream and Parmesan cheese, and cook for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.½ cup parmesan cheese,, 1 cup half & half
- Add the sauce to the pasta and mix well.
- When serving, garnish each plate with chopped parsley.½ cup parsley,
Notes
- You can leave out the mushrooms if you don’t like them.
- Taste for salt and pepper to taste.