Creamy Pasta with Beef, Sundried Tomatoes and Mushrooms for The Secret Recipe Club:

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Tandy

I am loving being in The Secret Recipe Club, as I have met so many bloggers! The time difference is the only thing that does not work well for me – the afternoon’s for me are busy, and so I only get to the posts the day after they are published. This month my assigned blog is Good Thymes and Good Food. Rachel is originally from Florida (where some of my family live) and she now lives in Atlanta. I have been to the airport there countless of times, but have never been out of the airport as I have always been in transit. Rachel is a stay at home mom – how blessed her son is

As I also participate in Presto Pasta Nights and my draft folder is empty of pasta recipes, I chose the first pasta recipe I found on the blog. It had so many of my favourite ingredients in the recipe, I knew it would be great, even before I tried it. I chose not to do a holiday recipe, as that is the farthest thing on my mind right now. This is the busiest time of the year for me work wise. I made a little extra for the freezer – there may be a night soon that I don’t have time to cook!

CREAMY PASTA WITH BEEF, SUNDRIED TOMATOES AND MUSHROOMS

ingredients:

4 rashers streaky bacon

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

250g ground beef

salt and freshly ground black pepper to season

120g mushrooms, chopped

¼ cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped

15g butter

2 tablespoons olive oil

3 tablespoons flour

375mls chicken stock

1/3 cup cream

200g pasta

½ cup frozen peas

½ cup grated Parmesan
method:

add the bacon to a frying pan over a medium heat and cook until crisp

remove from the pan and chop

sauté the onions and the garlic until soft

add the beef and brown

season and add the mushrooms and cook until soft

add the sundried tomatoes and the bacon and leave to simmer

in a separate saucepan melt the butter in the with the olive oil over a low heat

add the flour and cook for at least 30 seconds

add the stock while whisking the whole time

whisk in the cream

add 1 cup of the sauce to the meat and leave to simmer for 20 minutes while you bring your pasta water to the boil

cook the pasta as per the package instructions

add the peas and heat through

add more sauce to your liking

add the Parmesan and allow the cheese to melt

loosen the sauce with the pasta water before tossing in your cooked pasta

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I am submitting this recipe to Presto Pasta Nights, which is being hosted this week by Rachel who blogs over at The Crispy Cook

Tandy

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71 thoughts on “Creamy Pasta with Beef, Sundried Tomatoes and Mushrooms for The Secret Recipe Club:”

bigbearswife on December 14, 2011 at 6:04 pm said:

Mushrooms and Pasta = Winning Dish!

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- Tandy on December 15, 2011 at 9:39 am said:
  
  Thanks – it was indeed a winner
  
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Sawsan@ Chef in disguise on December 14, 2011 at 7:47 am said:

I love the combination of ingredients! and I have been reading posts about the secret recipe club everywhere…I really should join …sounds like loads of fun

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- Tandy on December 14, 2011 at 8:25 am said:
  
  it is a lot of fun – thanks for the visit Sawsan
  
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Caroline on December 13, 2011 at 11:29 pm said:

Yum yum and YUM! Love the combination of ingredients, and I’m a huge pasta fan.

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- Tandy on December 14, 2011 at 7:32 am said:
  
  thanks Caroline, me too
  
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cityhippyfarmgirl on December 13, 2011 at 11:12 pm said:

Looks very tasty Tandy!

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- Tandy on December 14, 2011 at 7:31 am said:
  
  Thanks Brydie
  
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Asmita on December 13, 2011 at 3:35 pm said:

Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe Tandy. I like the fact that it has the pasta, the meat and vegetables all in one , making it an easy and delicious option for the whole family!

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 4:07 pm said:
  
  for sure! Thanks for the visit Asmita
  
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Sylvia Sommeling Shaw on December 13, 2011 at 2:55 pm said:

Thanks for the recipe., Tandy.I have all the ingredients to hand, so will make this tonight. Whenever I see mushrooms in a recipe, I get excited.

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 4:06 pm said:
  
  please let me know what you think!
  
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Ruth on December 13, 2011 at 1:48 pm said:

Always wonderful when you share a dish with Presto Pasta Nights. This one will be high on my list of meals to prepare for those over the top busy days ahead.

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 3:50 pm said:
  
  and you can freeze this Ruth for the night’s you don’t feel like cooking
  
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Alli on December 13, 2011 at 12:25 pm said:

I love meals that leave some for the freezer. This looks great.

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 12:39 pm said:
  
  and it froze well! Thanks for the visit Alli
  
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A on December 13, 2011 at 12:23 pm said:

I love a meal that provides extras for freezer. This looks great.

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Sophie33 on December 13, 2011 at 12:05 pm said:

MMMMMMM,…what an appetizing, creamy pasta dish! Yum!
Great flavours in here too!

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 12:39 pm said:
  
  thanks Sophie
  
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Kay aka Babygirl on December 13, 2011 at 7:35 am said:

This Creamy Pasta with Beef recipe looks absolutely amazing. I can totally see me trying this out on a snowy day. Thanks for sharing this recipe with us

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 9:58 am said:
  
  thanks for the visit Kay, a snowy day is perfect for pasta
  
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Cindy on December 13, 2011 at 7:10 am said:

Excellent alternative for the standby spagbol

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 7:29 am said:
  
  and it really freezes well
  
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Trisha on December 13, 2011 at 5:07 am said:

I love this creamy ground beef version and it has bacon too! I can’t wait to switch up to this from my basic ground beef with peas!!! Great find Tandy!

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 7:33 am said:
  
  thanks Trisha, anything with bacon and peas is a great find for me
  
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hotlyspiced on December 13, 2011 at 4:06 am said:

Glad you’re having a good time in the recipe club. What a great idea. And love the look of your pasta. I think I’ll cook pasta tonight!

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 7:33 am said:
  
  thanks so much – let me know if you give this recipe a try
  
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patsy on December 13, 2011 at 3:18 am said:

this looks like pure comfort food! fab recipe to share on SRC!

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 7:34 am said:
  
  it was comfort food indeed Patsy
  
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Angela @ angelaskitchen.com on December 13, 2011 at 1:22 am said:

I love the sun dried tomatoes in this. It sounds amazing!

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 7:34 am said:
  
  I used the left overs for a lasagna dish and it was fantastic
  
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Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial on December 12, 2011 at 10:30 pm said:

Looks delish, Tandy, and a little reminiscent of stroganoff!

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 7:35 am said:
  
  thanks Celia
  
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Juliana on December 12, 2011 at 10:21 pm said:

This pasta dish looks delicious, like the idea of sun dried tomatoes all in a creamy sauce.
Hope you have a wonderful week ahead Tandy

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 7:35 am said:
  
  thank you Juliana, may your week be amazing as well
  
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zestybeandog on December 12, 2011 at 9:38 pm said:

Looks great!

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 7:35 am said:
  
  thanks Jen
  
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pinkpolkadotfood on December 12, 2011 at 9:18 pm said:

What a yummy recipe!!! I love the ingredients, especially the sundried tomatoes!

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 7:36 am said:
  
  thanks Pink, Dave is not a huge fan of sundried tomatoes so I seldom use them
  
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spicegirlfla on December 12, 2011 at 8:14 pm said:

This sounds so comforting; I can always find comfort in a big bowl of pasta!

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 7:36 am said:
  
  me too! I could eat pasta every night actually
  
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Karen on December 12, 2011 at 8:07 pm said:

Sounds wonderful… love pasta with anything!

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 9:33 am said:
  
  me too Karen
  
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jennifurla on December 12, 2011 at 7:38 pm said:

This looks super yummy!

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 9:37 am said:
  
  thanks so much for the visit
  
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Kristen on December 12, 2011 at 6:41 pm said:

That sounds like it has such a great flavor. I have a weakness for pasta with lots of sauce.

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 7:37 am said:
  
  me too Kristen
  
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oureatinghabits on December 12, 2011 at 6:40 pm said:

Looks really delicious! Good call making a pasta so you can use the blog post again. Very productive!

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 9:38 am said:
  
  time is short at this stage of the year! thanks for the visit
  
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Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide on December 12, 2011 at 6:32 pm said:

Love it.

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 7:37 am said:
  
  thanks Greg
  
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crispycookr on December 12, 2011 at 6:12 pm said:

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 9:42 am said:
  
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ButterYum on December 12, 2011 at 5:37 pm said:

I hear you – I can tell this is going to be a tasty recipe for sure! Love all the yummy ingredients. I hope you’ll stop by to visit my SRC reveal – Ganache Filled Snowflake Cookies.

ButterYum

http://butteryum.blogspot.com/2011/12/two-tone-ganache-sandwich-cookies.html

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 7:39 am said:
  
  those cookies sound divine – and thanks for the visit! This was a very tasty recipe
  
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Kristi @ Veggie Converter on December 12, 2011 at 5:31 pm said:

Yum. That’s such a unique combination of ingredients for the sauce. Sounds tasty! Thanks for sharing.

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 9:45 am said:
  
  thanks for the visit Kristi, it was tasty indeed
  
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Rachel on December 12, 2011 at 5:21 pm said:

I”m so glad that you enjoyed this! I haven’t made it in awhile but I do remember absolutely loving it!

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 9:48 am said:
  
  thanks Rachel, it was a great recipe and I used the mince for lasagna a few night ago and it was fantastic
  
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colleen on December 12, 2011 at 4:57 pm said:

Looks great. I don’t think I would have thought to put this together, but I think it’d be tasty. I’ll have to try it out.

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 9:51 am said:
  
  please let me know if you do Colleen
  
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Betsy on December 12, 2011 at 4:41 pm said:

This reminds me of a dish my mom made for us when we were kids. Yummmm. I wish I had some right now on this rainy winter day in San Diego

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 9:51 am said:
  
  it is so great when a dish reminds you of your childhood
  
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thecompletecookbook on December 12, 2011 at 4:02 pm said:

What a great use of mince Tandy. Looks delicious. Mandy

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- Tandy on December 13, 2011 at 7:39 am said:
  
  this is worth repeating Mandy
  
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amanda (@fakeginger) on December 12, 2011 at 3:31 pm said:

Looks delicious! It’s not often you see a creamy sauce with ground beef – I know I would love this!

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- Tandy on December 12, 2011 at 3:53 pm said:
  
  the left overs were well used so there is another recipe coming
  
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Miz Helen on December 12, 2011 at 3:22 pm said:

Hi Tandy,
Your Creamy Pasta look’s delicious we would really enjoy this dish. It is fun cooking with you at the SRC, have a great day!
Miz Helen

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- Tandy on December 12, 2011 at 3:53 pm said:
  
  thank you Miz Helen, hope your day is awesome as well
  
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Nicole @ The Daily Dish on December 12, 2011 at 3:20 pm said:

This looks delicious. We are a pasta loving family, so I’m always looking for new recipes to enjoy!

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- Tandy on December 12, 2011 at 3:52 pm said:
  
  hope it ticks all the boxes
  
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