Description
Looking for the best creamy Rotel pasta? This recipe is quick, easy, and so comforting! Perfect for a simple spicy weeknight dinner idea. Whether you’re craving cheesy pasta or a zesty kick, this is the best! It’s easy to make, filling, and totally beginner-friendly. Save this easy pasta recipe for your next busy night!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 can Rotel tomatoes with green chilies
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 12 oz pasta (fettuccine or your choice)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Boil pasta in salted water; drain and set aside.
- Heat olive oil; cook onion until translucent.
- Add garlic; cook 1 minute.
- Add ground beef; cook until browned, drain excess grease.
- Stir in Rotel tomatoes; mix well.
- Lower heat; add cream cheese and heavy cream. Stir until smooth.
- Add pasta; toss to coat.
- Stir in Parmesan; season with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Notes
- Add red pepper flakes for extra heat.
- Swap ground beef for turkey or chicken.
- Use any pasta shape you like.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 690
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 145mg