Cheesy Pasta with Meat Sauce and Alfredo Sauce
Cheesy Pasta is a hearty, flavorful, and cheesy pasta dish that is made with a homemade meat sauce, a creamy white sauce, and is a perfect dinner recipe that the entire family will enjoy.
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 1086kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon slap ya mama
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- (2) 15 ounce tomato sauce
- 12 ounce tomato paste
- 1½ teaspoon oregano
- 1½ teaspoon basil
- ½ cup butter
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 16 ounce heavy whipping cream
- 6 ounce shredded Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- ½ cup of pasta water
- 16 ounce box medium shell pasta
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° and spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Cook pasta per package directions for al dente. Retain 1 cup of pasta water. Set aside.
- In a large skillet or frying pan, over medium high heat, cook ground beef, Italian sausage and onions until meat is not longer pink and onions are tender. Drain and return to pan.
- Sprinkle with seasonings, stir.
- Pour tomato sauce and tomato paste into the meat mixture. Stir to combine, cover and let simmer, stirring occasionally.
- In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, melt butter and then stir in flour.
- Pour heavy whipping cream into pan and stir until combined.
- Add Parmesan cheese, stir until melted and add salt and pepper.
- Add pasta water to cheese sauce, stir, and add cooked pasta. Stir to combine.
- Pour pasta and cheese sauce into prepared baking dish followed by meat mixture on top.
- Sprinkle with shredded cheese and bake uncovered for 20 minutes or until the cheese is hot and bubbly.
- Serve with a side salad and garlic bread.
Notes
Nutritional values are approximate.
Please note that these values can change with different brands and any modifications made to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements.
Recipe adapted from my Creamy Rigatoni recipe
Nutrition
Calories: 1086kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 74g | Saturated Fat: 39g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 25g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 214mg | Sodium: 1922mg | Potassium: 1310mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 2821IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 509mg | Iron: 5mg