Best Cheesy Taco Pasta
One-pot taco-spiced pasta with ground beef and gooey triple-cheese sauce — 30-minute weeknight winner.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef · onion · garlic
- Taco seasoning · Rotel · 8 oz pasta
- 2½ cups broth · 1 cup salsa
- 1½ cups milk · 4 oz cream cheese
- 3 cups shredded cheddar + pepper jack
Instructions
- Brown beef + onion + garlic.
- Add seasoning → Rotel → broth → salsa → dry pasta.
- Simmer covered 10–12 min.
- Stir in milk + cream cheese + shredded cheese until melty.
- Serve loaded with toppings.
Notes
- Full-fat dairy = silky sauce
- Cook pasta IN the skillet for max flavor
- Freezes & reheats perfectly
- Day 2 leftovers = even cheesier
- Baked version with Doritos on top = next level