Description
A comforting, creamy sauce over tender ground beef and buttery pasta, inspired by classic Salisbury steak.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 pound 90/10 lean ground beef
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
- 3 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 (8-ounce) package sliced cremini mushrooms
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups beef broth
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme, plus leaves for garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 to 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 12 ounces pasta (like pappardelle), cooked according to package directions
Instructions
- Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add ground beef, breaking it up, and cook until browned, about 5 minutes; drain excess fat.
- Transfer beef to a bowl, then melt butter in the same skillet.
- Add chopped onion and garlic, sauté until softened, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in sliced mushrooms and cook until they release moisture and begin to brown, about 4 minutes.
- Sprinkle flour over the vegetables and stir to coat, cooking for 1 minute.
- Gradually whisk in beef broth, scraping up any browned bits, and bring to a simmer.
- Add Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, chopped thyme, black pepper, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt; stir to combine.
- Reduce heat and let sauce thicken, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
- Return the browned beef to the skillet, stir to coat, and simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt if needed.
- While sauce simmers, cook the pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.
- Plate the cooked pasta, spoon the beef and mushroom sauce over it, and garnish with fresh thyme leaves.
Notes
For a richer flavor, use homemade beef broth. You can substitute half-and-half for part of the broth to make the sauce creamier. Adjust salt and pepper to personal preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approx.)
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: ground beef,pasta,creamy sauce,comfort food