Description
Velveeta beef bowtie pasta delivers comfort on a plate, blending cheesy richness with hearty ground beef. Rich flavors and tender pasta invite you to savor each delightful, creamy bite of this simple yet satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2.25 pounds ground beef
- 1 box bowtie noodles (farfalle)
- 1 big block of Velveeta cheese, cubed
Dairy and Creamy Ingredients:
- 1 (8 ounces / 226 grams) block of cream cheese, softened
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 can Rotel tomatoes with chilies, undrained
- 1 cup pasta water (reserved to thin the sauce), optional
Instructions
- Prepare a generously salted large pot of water and bring to a rolling boil at high heat.
- Carefully add bowtie pasta and cook until perfectly tender with a slight bite, approximately 8-10 minutes.
- Extract and preserve one cup of starchy pasta water before completely draining noodles, then set pasta aside.
- Heat a spacious skillet over medium-high temperature and introduce ground beef, allowing it to brown evenly.
- Continuously break down beef into fine, uniform crumbles during cooking process, eliminating any visible excess fat.
- Incorporate cubed Velveeta, softened cream cheese, cream of chicken soup, and Rotel tomatoes directly into the skillet with browned beef.
- Reduce heat to medium and gently stir mixture, ensuring cheeses melt completely and sauce develops a silky, homogeneous texture.
- Introduce cooked bowtie pasta into the skillet, meticulously folding to guarantee thorough sauce coverage.
- Modulate sauce consistency by incrementally introducing reserved pasta water, creating a luxuriously smooth coating.
- Transfer to serving dishes immediately while maintaining optimal warmth and creamy consistency.
Notes
- Choose lean ground beef to reduce fat content without compromising flavor.
- Use whole wheat bowtie pasta for added nutritional value and fiber boost.
- Drain beef thoroughly to prevent excess grease in the final dish.
- Add a splash of milk or chicken broth if sauce becomes too thick during reheating.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 698
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 751 mg
- Fat: 49 g
- Saturated Fat: 23 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 1.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 128 mg