Rotel Beef Pasta (Print)

Rotel pasta brings together rich ground beef, creamy cheddar sauce, and rotini for one quick, laid-back dinner everyone loves.

# Ingredients:

→ Pasta

01 - 340 grams rotini noodles

→ Protein

02 - 450 grams ground beef

→ Sauce

03 - 1 can (284 grams) Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies, liquid and all
04 - 240 millilitres heavy cream
05 - 5 millilitres garlic powder
06 - 240 millilitres water
07 - Salt, as much as you like
08 - Black pepper, as much as you prefer
09 - 120 grams shredded cheddar
10 - 15 millilitres olive oil
11 - 5 millilitres onion powder
12 - 1 pack (28 grams) taco seasoning

# Steps:

01 - Fill a big pot with water and heat it up until it starts bubbling fast. Toss in the rotini and boil about 8–10 minutes. Cook until it's just a little chewy and not mushy.
02 - Once that's done, drain it well and leave aside until later.
03 - Drizzle oil in a wide skillet and warm it up over medium. Dump in your beef, keep smashing and stirring with a spatula, and cook for 6–8 minutes till there's no pink left.
04 - Tip out the extra fat from the pan if you want things less greasy.
05 - Shake that taco seasoning packet on and stir so everything's covered nicely.
06 - Pour in water, sprinkle in garlic and onion powder, and stir so the flavors get mixed up all over.
07 - Pour in the Rotel tomatoes (with the juice) and let it all heat up and just start to bubble.
08 - Turn the heat real low, let it gently bubble for a couple minutes—about 2 or 3.
09 - Pour in your heavy cream now and stir it in till your sauce looks smooth and creamy.
10 - Dump in shredded cheddar and mix so it melts. Taste and shake in salt and pepper as you like.
11 - Toss that cooked rotini right into the pan and keep stirring until each piece is covered in creamy goodness.
12 - Let everything cook together for a final 2–3 minutes so the noodles soak up all that flavor. Taste to check for salt or pepper, then scoop onto plates hot. Throw on extra cheese or fresh herbs if you want!

# Notes:

01 - Rotini’s great for holding creamy sauce, but feel free to swap in any other short noodle you’ve got.
02 - You want more heat? Grab Rotel with hot chilies or add jalapenos to the pan.
03 - Go lighter by swapping in ground turkey or chicken instead of beef.
04 - Let it simmer longer before mixing in the cheese and cream if you want a thicker sauce.
05 - Toss on chopped green onions or cilantro for extra flavor and a pop of color when serving.

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