Ground Beef and Farfalle Dinner

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef

1 lb asparagus, cut into 2-inch pieces

2 medium onions, sliced

1 1/2 cups beef broth

1 cup tomato puree or stewed tomatoes

3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil

3 tablespoons heavy cream

1/4-1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 tsp Red pepper flakes (optional)

4 cups cooked farfalle pasta (bow-tie)

Parmesan cheese

Preparation:

Saute the asparagus, onions in a tbsp of oil.

Add 1 cup of beef broth; cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has almost evaporated; remove mixture from the skillet.

Add beef to the skillet; stir/saute for about 2 minutes or until no longer pink.

Return vegetable mixture to the skillet; add in the remaining broth and the next 4 ingredients; stir/saute and simmer while cooking the pasta.

Cook the pasta.

Add the pasta to the meat mixture and cook until well heated through

Sprinkle with cheese and serve.

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