Penne with Beef & Zucchini Ragù

🥘 Ingredients

• beef stock concentrate
  1 unit
• butter
  1 tbsp
• cooking oil
  1 tbsp
• garlic
  2 cloves
• ground beef
  12 oz
• italian seasoning
  1 tsp
• parmesan cheese
  2 oz
• penne pasta
  8 oz
• philadelphia cream cheese
  2 oz
• shallot
  1 unit
• sugar
  ½ tsp
• tomato paste
  2 tbsp
• zucchini
  1 unit

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• large pan

1. 

   1

   penne pasta shallot garlic zucchini ground beef italian seasoning tomato paste philadelphia cream cheese beef stock concentrate parmesan cheese cooking oil sugar butter

   penne pasta: 8 oz, shallot: 1 unit, garlic: 2 cloves, zucchini: 1 unit, ground beef: 12 oz, italian seasoning: 1 tsp, tomato paste: 2 tbsp, philadelphia cream cheese: 2 oz, beef stock concentrate: 1 unit, parmesan cheese: 2 oz, cooking oil: 1 tbsp, sugar: ½ tsp, butter: 1 tbsp
2. 

   2

   Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Once boiling, add penne. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente ⏱️ 10 minutes . Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain.
3. 

   3

   Meanwhile, wash and dry produce. Halve, peel, and finely dice shallot. Peel and mince or grate garlic. Trim and grate zucchini on the largest holes of a box grater. Place zucchini in the center of a clean kitchen towel. Gather into a tight bundle and squeeze over the sink to remove as much liquid as possible.
4. 

   4

   Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef, shallot, italian seasoning, a big pinch of salt, and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and mostly cooked through ⏱️ 4 minutes .
5. 5

   Add tomato paste to pan with beef. Cook, stirring, until tomato paste is well combined and beef is cooked through ⏱️ 2 minutes . Stir in zucchini, garlic, and a big pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until zucchini is tender ⏱️ 3 minutes .
6. 6

   Stir in philadelphia cream cheese, beef stock concentrate, ½ cup reserved pasta cooking water, and ½ tsp sugar. Simmer until sauce has slightly thickened ⏱️ 2 minutes . Season with salt and pepper.
7. 7

   Reduce heat to medium low. Stir drained penne, half the parmesan cheese, and 1 TBSP butter into pan with sauce until combined.
8. 8

   Divide pasta between plates or bowls. Top with remaining parmesan cheese and serve.