This is the perfect family meal.
I mean to tell you…when I think of weeknight suppers for busy families, this is what I think about. A quick and hearty casserole served family style. We just added a big Caesar salad to our table and dinner was done. Delicious and done!
This recipe serves four to six.
Shopping List
1 pound of elbow noodles
1 pound of ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 (1 oz) packet of Ranch dressing and seasoning mix
1 (10 oz) can of Rotel tomatoes
1 (6 oz) can of tomato paste
1 1/2 cups of shredded Gruyere cheese (or cheddar!)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
salt and pepper
salt and pepper
If you don’t have an oven-safe skillet or cast iron pot, then just transfer your mixture to a 9×13 baking dish prior to browning in the oven.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Bring a large pot of water up to a boil. Once boiling, drop your pasta in and cook to al dente (about six minutes).
Meanwhile, in a large oven-safe skillet or cast iron pot, brown your ground beef in a drizzle of EVOO with a pinch of salt and pepper. Once browned and crumbly, add in your chopped onion with another little pinch of salt and pepper and brown about 4 minutes. Next, stir in your Ranch seasoning, Rotel tomatoes and tomato paste.
Drain your water from the pasta and add hot pasta to ground beef mixture. Stir to make sure everything is mixed together and then top with your shredded cheese.
Pop your pan into the oven and brown for about five minutes.
Remove from oven and serve immediately.
I’m telling you…your table will be happy when this is served.
xo
Narci says
Yum!! Looks delicious! 🙂
Sheaffer {Pinterest Told Me To} says
DANG this looks good. Too bad neither of the other goofy people in my house eat pasta. I will accept your leftovers.
Jaren says
My kids LOVE stuff like this!
Pete Gutierrez says
Hi, I like your recipe, is there any reason I couldn't pan fry it with the same ingredients? Thanks, Pete.
Tara Friedmann says
Help! I’m making this tonight but I don’t have rotel tomatoes just diced cans will this make a huge difference?
P.s- I made your cheeseburger soup last week it was delicious! 🙂
Mix and Match Mama says
Yes! That’s totally fine!!
Kelly O'Brien says
I made this for 5 people total and there was NONE left. Added a can of tomato sauce and simmered a while to absorb. Liked those Rotel tomatoes, had a little bit of a kick that I enjoyed, will start using those more, especially in Mexican-type dishes. I added garlic and a little bit of an orange pepper that I had to the stated recipe and used Sharp cheddar on top. I was skeptical about that ranch packet but it added a little extra something to it. I am bummed that there are no leftovers this would have been great the next day warmed in the toaster oven!