Description
This loaded cheddar ranch beef rotini bake delivers a creamy, cheesy, and savory dinner in under an hour. Tender rotini mingles with seasoned ground beef, sweet corn, and a ranch‑flavored sauce, then tops with shredded cheddar that melts into a golden crust. Perfect for busy families, the dish balances protein and veggies, offers kid‑friendly flavors, and stores well for leftovers or meal‑prep. Easy to customize with extra veggies or a spicy twist. Serve with a crisp salad for a complete meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 3 cups rotini pasta
- 1 can sweet corn, drained
- 1 packet ranch seasoning
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cook rotini according to package, drain.
- Brown ground beef, season, set aside.
- Whisk sour cream, milk, ranch seasoning.
- Combine pasta, beef, corn, sauce.
- Transfer to baking dish, top with cheddar.
- Bake 25-30 minutes until bubbly and golden.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 servings
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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