{"id":37859,"date":"2023-01-17T19:25:33","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T00:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/?p=37859"},"modified":"2025-11-04T22:08:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T03:08:35","slug":"one-pot-creamy-harissa-beef-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/one-pot-creamy-harissa-beef-pasta","title":{"rendered":"One Pot Creamy Harissa Beef Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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One Pot Harissa Beef Pasta - an easy all in one pan creamy pasta dish with ground beef, garlic, peppers, tomatoes, spinach and the smoky flavours of Harissa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Harissa Pasta<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We love the flavour of Harissa and so I often tend to have some leftover Harissa Paste in a jar in my fridge and wonder what to make with it. This week was no problem, as I settled on this yummy pasta dish with some ground beef I had bought to use one night for dinner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you love Harissa too, you definitely should check out this great air fryer recipe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air Fryer Honey Harissa Salmon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

and if there is also a delicious recipe for Harissa Meatballs with Whipped Feta in my new cookbook Slimming Eats Made Simple<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Best Pan to use for One Pot Recipes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to one pot pasta recipes. I find a deep wide circumference frying pan with a lid is the best option. You don't want a pan that is too small because if all the ingredients are too high in a small pan the heat will not penetrate the food evenly for a one pot pasta dish, meaning some of the pasta may be over cook, some undercooked and liquid that is not cooking off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One like this Circulon Radiance Deep Hard Anodized Nonstick Frying Pan<\/strong><\/a> on Amazon is great and it's non stick too which is great for low calorie cooking where less oil is used. Enameled Cast Iron can be good choices also, if they are wide enough as they are great heat conductors. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Homemade Harissa Paste<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Harissa pasta is pretty much available at most major grocery stores. Also check online too if you struggle to find it in store. However if you have hunted everywhere and just can't source some, it's pretty easy to make yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a recipe for Homemade Harissa Paste<\/a><\/strong> from The Mediterranean Dish. I have made this one before when I haven't had Harissa Paste on hand and it's great. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Variations on Beef<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Want to try a variation on this recipe? It will work equally well with other ground meats or even some chicken pieces<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some seafood like prawns would be a great variation also, but I recommend pan frying first, setting aside and then adding back towards the end to ensure they are not over cooked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dairy Free Variation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Can't have dairy and want to try this recipe? Swap half of the stock for some coconut milk and it will have a delicious creamy silky finish to it. The coconut is not overpowering either, because of the flavours from the harissa paste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sides for One Pot Harissa Beef Pasta<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I like to pair this with a simple salad with the follow items:<\/p>\n\n\n\n