Easy Rotel Pasta
Easy Rotel Pasta is a flavorful weeknight dish made with ground beef and rotini, perfect for quick dinners.
Equipment
- large skillet
Ingredients
- 8 ounces rotini uncooked
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 10 ounce can of Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies undrained
- ¾ cup beef stock
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ¾ cup sour cream
- Fresh cilantro or parsley chopped for garnish optional
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions in salted water until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet, over medium high heat, cook the ground beef and onion together. Cook until the beef is brown, drain excess grease.
- Stir in the Rotel tomatoes (with their juice), broth, chili powder, cumin, garlic salt, and pepper. Simmer the mixture for about 5 minutes, allowing the flavors to blend.
- Add the cooked pasta to the skillet with the meat and tomato mixture. Toss everything together until well combined.
- Lower the heat and stir in the shredded cheese until it melts. Then, mix in the sour cream until the pasta is creamy and evenly coated.
- Sprinkle with chopped cilantro or parsley before serving.
Notes
Don’t Overcook the Pasta: Cook the rotini until it’s al dente. It will continue to cook slightly when mixed with the hot sauce, preventing it from becoming too soft. If using Gluten-free pasta, cook for 3 minutes less than what the package calls for, it will continue to cook in the skillet.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 1990kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 113gFat: 163gSaturated Fat: 74gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 56gTrans Fat: 6gCholesterol: 537mgSodium: 3813mgPotassium: 1931mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2818IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 1091mgIron: 11mg
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