OHHH yes — Cheesy Beef Enchilada Pasta Bake is comfort food with a fiesta twist 🌶🧀🍝
It’s like your favorite beef enchiladas did a cannonball into creamy, cheesy pasta. Cozy, bold, and totally weeknight-worthy!
🧀🌮🍝 Cheesy Beef Enchilada Pasta Bake
(Seasoned ground beef, tender pasta, enchilada sauce, and allll the cheese baked into bubbly, golden goodness.)
🛒 Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- Salt + pepper
- 10 oz pasta (penne, rotini, or elbow)
- 1 (10 oz) can red enchilada sauce
- 1/2 cup sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack or Mexican blend
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (optional)
- Jalapeño slices, green onions, or crushed tortilla chips for topping (optional but fun 😎)
🔥 How to Make:
1. Cook the Pasta:
- Boil pasta until just al dente → drain & set aside
2. Cook the Beef:
- Sauté onion until soft
- Add garlic + beef → cook until browned
- Season with cumin, chili powder, salt & pepper
- Stir in enchilada sauce and let it simmer for 2–3 min
- Remove from heat and mix in sour cream (creamy dream moment)
3. Combine + Bake:
- Toss beef mixture with pasta
- Stir in half the cheese
- Pour into a greased baking dish
- Top with remaining cheese
- Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 15–20 min until bubbly and golden
- Broil for a couple mins at the end for that extra cheese crisp 🔥
📝 Caption Ideas:
- “It’s like enchiladas and mac & cheese had a delicious baby.”
- “Taco Tuesday called — it’s jealous of this bake.”
- “One skillet. All the cheese. Endless happy bites.”
- “This isn’t just dinner. This is a warm hug with melted cheese on top. 💛”
🎥 Reel Flow:
- Cheese pull close-up (obviously 🤤)
- Pasta mixing shot with sauce getting creamy
- Slow oven open + bubbly cheese reveal
- Fork dive into that cheesy top layer
- Final drizzle of sour cream + cilantro sprinkle = ✨perfection✨
Want to add black beans or corn? Make it vegetarian? Go full spicy mode with hot enchilada sauce + jalapeños? I can help you remix it! Let’s turn up the flavor 🔥
