Creamy Beef & Mushroom Cavatappi

🥘 Ingredients

• button mushrooms
  8 oz
• cavatappi pasta
  8 oz
• cream cheese
  2 oz
• flour
  1 tbsp
• garlic herb butter
  2 tbsp
• ground beef
  8 oz
• milk
  ¼ cup
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• parmesan cheese
  2 tbsp
• pepper
  1 tsp
• salt
  1 tsp
• scallions (whites)
  2 stalks
• water
  4 c

🍳 Cookware

• medium pot
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Season generously with salt . Wash and dry produce. ⏱️ 10 minutes

   water: 4 c, salt: 1 tsp
2. 

   2

   Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add button mushrooms ; season with salt and pepper . Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and slightly crispy ⏱️ 6 minutes . Remove mushrooms and set aside. Add ground beef to the pan. Cook until browned, breaking up with a spoon ⏱️ 5 minutes . Drain excess fat if needed.

   olive oil: 2 tbsp, button mushrooms: 8 oz, pepper: 1 tsp, ground beef: 8 oz
3. 

   3

   Add cavatappi pasta to the boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente ⏱️ 10 minutes . Reserve ½ cup pasta water, then drain.

   cavatappi pasta: 8 oz
4. 

   4

   While pasta cooks, melt garlic herb butter in the pan used for mushrooms over medium heat. Add scallions and cook until just softened ⏱️ 1 minute . Stir in flour and cook ⏱️ 30 seconds . Whisk in milk until smooth.

   garlic herb butter: 2 tbsp, scallions: 2 stalks (whites), flour: 1 tbsp, milk: ¼ cup
5. 

   5

   Stir in cream cheese and the cooked mushrooms. Add reserved pasta water a splash at a time until the sauce is creamy and fully combined. Season to taste ⏱️ 2 minutes .

   cream cheese: 2 oz
6. 

   6

   Divide cavatappi pasta between bowls. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and scallions(greens). Serve immediately.

   parmesan cheese: 2 tbsp