Rotel Pasta 🍅🍝✨

A creamy, cheesy pasta dish with a spicy kick—perfect comfort food for weeknight dinners.

Ingredients

• 12 oz pasta (penne, rotini, or your favorite)
• 1 lb ground beef (or sausage)
• 1 small onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 can (10 oz) Rotel tomatoes with green chilies
• 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
• 1 cup heavy cream (or half & half)
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (or Velveeta for extra creamy)
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• Fresh parsley or green onions, for garnish

Directions

1. Cook pasta: Boil pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
2. Brown beef: In a large skillet, cook ground beef with onion until browned. Drain excess fat. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute.
3. Make sauce: Stir in Rotel, tomato sauce, chili powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Simmer 5 minutes.
4. Add cream: Pour in heavy cream and stir until sauce is smooth.
5. Melt cheese: Add shredded cheddar (or Velveeta) and mix until melted and creamy.
6. Combine: Toss pasta into the sauce until fully coated.
7. Serve: Garnish with parsley or green onions. Enjoy hot.

Tips

• Extra spicy: Add jalapeños or a dash of cayenne pepper.
• Cheese swap: Try Pepper Jack for a sharper kick.
• Make-ahead: Store leftovers in an airtight container; reheat with a splash of milk.

Caption & Engagement

Caption: “Rotel Pasta—creamy, cheesy, and packed with flavor! 🍅🍝✨”

• Comment prompt: “Would you make it with beef or sausage?”
• Rotating closers: “Save for your next weeknight dinner.” • “Tag a friend who loves cheesy pasta.” • “Creamy sauce, spicy kick.”