Description
Creamy Parmesan Beef Fettuccine with Garlic Butter Sauce is the ultimate comfort food—rich, indulgent, and ready in under 40 minutes. Tender fettuccine noodles are tossed in a luscious garlic butter cream sauce with savory ground beef and melted Parmesan cheese. It’s an easy dinner that feels gourmet and hits every craving. Perfect for cozy nights, quick meals, or impressive dinner ideas that don’t take hours. This is a satisfying, easy recipe you’ll keep coming back to. Great for lovers of quick pasta dishes, creamy sauces, and bold garlic flavor.
Ingredients
12 oz fettuccine pasta
1 lb ground beef
4 tbsp unsalted butter
4 cloves garlic minced
1 ¼ cups heavy cream
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes optional
½ cup reserved pasta water
Instructions
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook fettuccine until al dente. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water before draining.
2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef until fully cooked. Drain excess fat and set aside.
3. Lower heat to medium. Melt butter in the same skillet and add minced garlic. Cook until fragrant, about 1–2 minutes.
4. Pour in heavy cream and simmer for 3–4 minutes. Stir in Parmesan until smooth and creamy.
5. Return cooked beef to the skillet and stir to combine. Let it simmer for 2 more minutes.
6. Add cooked fettuccine to the skillet. Toss to coat with sauce. Add reserved pasta water a little at a time if needed.
7. Season with salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
8. Garnish with chopped parsley and extra Parmesan before serving.
Notes
For best texture, use freshly grated Parmesan instead of pre-shredded cheese.
Always reserve some pasta water to adjust sauce consistency.
If the sauce gets too thick when reheating, stir in a splash of cream or milk to loosen it.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 680
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 22g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
Keywords: creamy pasta, beef fettuccine, garlic butter sauce, quick dinner, easy recipe