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Rotel Pasta With Ground Beef

Rotel Pasta With Ground Beef

This creamy Rotel pasta with ground beef is a quick and flavorful weeknight dinner, ready in just 30 minutes.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 680 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot
  • Skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 225 g pasta I used rigatoni
  • 283 g Rotel
  • 450 g lean ground beef
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 0.5 cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 Tablespoon Cajun seasoning
  • 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 0.5 cup onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • parsley finely chopped

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil, add dried pasta, and boil until al dente. Reserve some pasta water, then drain and set aside.
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
  • Add chopped onions and saute until soft and translucent. Add chopped garlic and saute for 30 seconds, stirring constantly so it doesn't burn.
  • Add ground beef, break it into the skillet, and brown the meat.
  • Pour Rotel into the browned beef, add tomato paste, Cajun seasoning, salt, and black pepper, and stir to combine and simmer for 3-5 minutes.
  • Pour into the sauce the cream and reserved pasta water (about half a cup) and stir to combine.
  • Add grated Parmesan cheese and stir to combine until fully melted in the Rotel beef sauce.
  • Finally, add cooked pasta and stir to combine. Check for seasoning and adjust accordingly. Add more pasta water if needed.
  • Sprinkle chopped parsley on the pasta, take it off the heat and serve immediately. Enjoy with a side of homemade garlic bread and everyday salad!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 680kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 38gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 148mgSodium: 385mgPotassium: 877mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2050IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 205mgIron: 5mg
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