One-Pan Creamy Beef & Shells With a Flour-Thickened Tomato Cream Sauce
A from-scratch, homemade take on Hamburger Helper featuring shell pasta, seasoned ground beef, and a rich sauce made with beef broth, tomato sauce, heavy cream, and melted shredded cheese. The video walks through every step — browning the beef, building a roux-based sauce, and folding everything together in about 40–45 minutes. Perfect for busy weeknights when you want serious comfort food without opening a box.
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🧾 Ingredients
- 18 oz shell pasta
- 21 lb ground beef
- 3olive oil
- 4onion
- 5garlic
- 61½ tsp Italian seasoning
- 72 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 82 cups beef broth (or beef stock)
- 915 oz can tomato sauce
- 10¾ cup heavy cream
- 111½ cups shredded cheese
- 12crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
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