Description
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with this Loaded Cheeseburger Alfredo Pasta recipe. Combining the flavors of a cheeseburger with creamy alfredo sauce, this dish is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 12 oz rotini or penne pasta
Cheeseburger Sauce:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1/4 cup chopped pickles
- 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: Boil pasta until al dente, then drain.
- Sauté onions and beef: Sauté onions, add beef, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Make the sauce: Add butter, cream, cheddar, Parmesan, ketchup, and mustard. Stir until creamy.
- Combine: Mix in cooked pasta, pickles, and tomatoes. Heat through.
- Serve: Top with green onions before serving.
Notes
- For a spicy kick, add hot sauce or jalapeños.
- Ground turkey can be a lighter alternative to beef.
- This dish reheats well for leftovers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 21g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
