Creamy and Spicy Beef Fusilli Pasta

Holla! Who are in the mood for pasta? Of course, I’m in. If you go for pasta, this creamy and spicy beef fusilli is the best choice. It is a mix of fusilli, ground beef, and smoked beef with creamy and spicy sauce. Get em, pasta la vista!

Choose your pasta! I’m into fusilli!

Pasta has many types and variations of shapes and different names. Spaghetti, ravioli, and fusilli are types of pasta that are often processed and consumed. Based on data released from the International Pasta Organization, there are around 600 types of pasta scattered in various parts of the world.

The many varieties of pasta in the world make this Italian food famous in various countries. In fact, you can even celebrate pasta day every October 25th. It is easy for people to like pasta because of its delicious taste and delicious appearance.

Yesterday, I saw a pasta ad on television. The advert shows creamy fusilli with melted cheese and carbonara sauce. It’s so tantalizing. My sisters and I wanted to buy it at that time. Indeed, pasta is not difficult to find. But, I think it’s better to make it at home so that I can share this delicious food with other family members.

I tried making the fusilli with cheddar cheese, parmesan, and other ingredients. It turned out delicious. Since it tasted so delicious, I told my sisters to share it on our blog. Why should I keep this delicious fusilli pasta?

This recipe is a little bit similar to mac and cheese. Yet, I don’t use macaroni here because I prefer fusilli to macaroni in a pasta. Fusilli has a more hard texture than macaroni. I like the shape of fusilli also. Hey, don’t be serious. It’s just my preference.

Surprisingly loved by cheese hater!

Pasta in carbonara sauce usually has a lot of cheese to make it creamy. It is so strange if carbonara pasta doesn’t use cheese and milk. Almost people know it has a creamy sauce. Yet, in this recipe, I don’t use a lot of cheese. I don’t want to spoil the spice taste of the food with cheese.

Because my sisters and I are spicy lovers, I don’t forget to add spicy ingredients for a kick. Yup, almost all of the savory dish recipe contains of spicy taste. It’s alright if you want to give chili powder for a hint only.

I tried this recipe before I share the recipe with you. When I made it, my sisters and my cousin came over to our house. My cousin doesn’t like cheese at all. Every time I gave something that has cheese on it, he won’t eat that food. But what makes me quite surprise is he likes this pasta so much. Even he ate the most between us.

I don’t use a lot of cheese in this recipe. So, I call it creamy than cheesy. If you don’t really like cheese, this pasta will be suitable for you. But if you are a cheese lover, you can add extra cheese to your taste.

By the way, this pasta is inspired by a menu in a pizza restaurant in Indonesia. I forgot the name of the menu, but it used beef, cheese, and fusilli pasta. After I tried to make this menu by myself, I like the great combination that I used in the recipe. It is more delicious than the menu of the restaurant. I’m so proud to find it! Haha.

What do you need for creamy and spicy beef fusilli pasta?

Here is all ingredients to make this creamy and spicy beef fusilli pasta:

• Fusilli pasta – You may use other kinds of pasta such as macaroni, spaghetti, penne, fettuccine, and others. Because I like the shape of the fusilli, so I use it in this recipe. I think its type suits the recipe.
• Smoked Beef and Ground Beef – You still need protein in a plate of your dish. Here, I used both the beef types. It adds a taste to the pasta.
• Onion and Garlic – Use it for a fragrance and spice. You need to chop it finely.
• Cheese – I use three kinds of cheese. There are parmesan, cheddar, and mozzarella. The combination of those cheese will make a great combination. You can add the cheese if you like extra cheese.
• Butter and Olive oil – These are to saute the ingredients. Butter also use for creamy and savory results in this food.
• Flour – It will make the pasta thicker. It is one of the thickener ingredients.
• Milk – It is no doubt that milk usually uses for creamy food. It is a need for your creamy pasta.
• Seasoning – I use chicken seasoning, salt, chili powder, parsley, and white pepper. For the seasoning, you can measure it by your preference to give the taste in the food.

• 

• 

How to Make Creamy and Spicy Beef Fusilli Pasta

Firstly, you have to boil the pasta. To make al dente pasta, cook fusilli pasta with salt and olive oil according to direction but 2 minutes less than recommended. Don’t forget to reserve about 250ml pasta water for later use. Set aside.

Secondly, melt butter on a pan with medium heat. Add onion and saute until translucent about 3 minutes.

Then, add garlic, ground beef & smoked beef. Sauteed for 3 minutes. Set aside about 2 tbsp to a bowl for garnish.

Fourthly, add flour. Stir frequently for 2 minutes.

After the flour mix with the mixture, add 1/4 part of milk. Then, stir until combined. Add the rest bit by bit so there will be no clump.

Next, add 3 tbsp parmesan and cheddar and stir until all cheese melted.

Sevenly, add chili powder, white pepper, chicken seasoning & parsley. Add pasta water. Adjust pasta water according to your need. Add more if too dry.

Add salt to the pasta. Adjust the salt and seasoning to your taste.

After it mix well, add cooked fusilli. Mix it for 1 minute.

Lastly, turn off the heat. Place pasta to a large dish.

You can finish the steps here. But, I recommend you to do the finishing steps. It makes the pasta more delicious.

Next, sprinkle it with mozzarella, reserved sautéed beef, 1 tbsp parmesan, & parsley.

Finishing touch, grill with a blowtorch on the top until mozzarella melts and a little bit burnt. If you don’t have a blowtorch, you can grill it in an oven for a couple of minutes.

So pretty! Your pasta is ready. Serve per portion on a plate.

Try making this recipe and let me know in the comment or tag our Instagram. Happy cooking!

YOU MAY LIKE OTHER CREAMY RECIPES :

• Crispy chicken skin with creamy cheese sauce
• Smoked beef spaghetti carbonara
• Chicken cordon bleu
• Cheetos mozzarella onion rings

WATCH THE TUTORIAL VIDEO FOR THIS RECIPE!