In medium size pot, heat 2 tbsp ghee over medium heat.
Add diced onion and mushroom. Cook about 5 minutes till translucent.
Add minced garlic and cook another 5 minutes till all fragrant and fully cooked.
Remove with slotted spoon and set aside in a bowl.
Add ground beef, salt, pepper and paprika and brown the meat, breaking it up with a wooden spoon.
Put mushroom and onions back in the pot. Add 2 cups broth, 1 1/2 cups nut pods and 8oz box of Banza Pasta. Make sure pasta is covered with liquid. Bring to a boil, then simmer till pasta is cooked through - follow timing on box of pasta.
When pasta is cooked, turn heat to low. Remove 1/2 cup of the liquid into another bowl and add arrowroot starch. Whisk to make a slurry. Add back to the pot to thicken.
Add 2 tbsp Kite Hill cream cheese and mix.
Serve and garnish with fresh parsley.