Creamy Beef & Shells

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Creamy Beef and Shells is an easy and delicious dinner your whole family will love. One pan, a creamy sauce and comes together quickly. You need to add this to your weeknight dinner rotation.

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Creamy Beef and Shells

Ingredients

• 8 ounces medium pasta shells
• olive oil
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 small sweet onion diced
• 2 Tablespoons garlic minced
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce
• 3/4 cup Hiland Dairy Heavy Cream
• 1/4 cup Hiland Dairy Sour Cream
• Kosher salt and ground pepper
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

• In a large pot of salted water, cook the pasta shells. Once done, drain and set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, drizzle olive oil in the pan. Add the ground beef and cook until no longer pink, about 3-5 minutes. Break up the meat as it cooks. Once cooked, place in a dish and set aside.
• In the same pan, add the diced onion, stir and cook for a couple minutes until soft, about 2 minutes. Then add the garlic, stir and cook for another minute.
• Sprinkle the flour over the onions and garlic and whisk together for about a minute. Then add in the beef broth a little at a time and whisk until combined.
• Add the marinara sauce, Italian seasoning, dried parsley, oregano and paprika. Stir until mixed all together.
• Bring the sauce to a boil then reduce heat. Stir occasionally until the sauce thickens, about 8 minutes.
• Add in the cooked pasta and the cooked beef. Stir everything together.
• Add the Hiland Dairy Heavy Cream and Sour Cream, stir and heat all together. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove from heat and add the cheddar cheese and stir until melted. Serve while warm, enjoy!