Easy Fiesta Pasta Bake
This creamy, spicy, and comforting pasta bake combines ground beef, noodles, Rotel tomatoes, and fiesta cheese into an easy crowd-pleasing weeknight dinner.
Equipment
- 1 Baking dish 9x13 inch
- 1 Large skillet
- 1 Large pot for noodles
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef drained
- 12 oz wide egg noodles cooked and drained
- 10 oz mild Rotel tomatoes
- 10 oz Campbell's condensed fiesta nacho cheese soup
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 0.5 cup diced onion
- 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoon cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 cups shredded fiesta cheese taco blend
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Cook egg noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the lean ground beef with diced onion until cooked through and onion is soft. Drain excess grease.
- Add garlic powder, cumin, and chili powder to the meat mixture. Stir well.
- Stir in Rotel tomatoes, fiesta nacho cheese soup, and whipping cream. Mix until the sauce is creamy and combined.
- Gently fold in cooked noodles until evenly coated in sauce.
- Transfer pasta mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
- Top with shredded fiesta taco cheese blend.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
If you can't find Fiesta Nacho cheese soup, use cheddar cheese soup and a little salsa. Garnish with sour cream for extra richness.