3 Cheesy Comfort Food Pasta Dinners

26 meals (estimated)

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Ingredients

• 2½–3 lbs chuck roast or stew beef
• ¼ cup pepperoncini juice
• 6 tbsp butter, cut into pieces
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1½ cups shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese
• 1 lb egg noodles or wide butter noodles
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp black pepper
• Fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
• 12 oz rotini pasta
• 1 lb ground beef
• 24 oz marinara sauce
• 8 oz Velveeta cheese, cubed
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• Salt and black pepper
• Salt and black pepper
• Fresh parsley
• 12 oz bowtie (farfalle) pasta
• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed
• 3 tbsp butter
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• Salt and black pepper
• Salt and black pepper
• Fresh parsley

Instructions

1. Crock Pot Mississippi Beef Noodles: Place beef, pepperoncini juice, butter, and cream cheese in a slow cooker. Cook on low for 8 hours. Shred the beef, then stir in cooked egg noodles and shredded cheese until melted. Garnish with parsley.
2. Cheesy Velveeta Rotini with Italian Beef Marinara: Boil rotini and drain. Brown ground beef in a skillet and drain fat. Add garlic, marinara, and Italian seasoning, then simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the cooked pasta and Velveeta until smooth. Top with mozzarella, cover to melt, and garnish with parsley.
3. Garlic Butter Chicken with Creamy Parmesan Bowtie Pasta: Boil bowtie pasta and drain. Sauté cubed chicken in butter with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning until golden. Add minced garlic for 30 seconds. Pour in chicken broth and heavy cream, then simmer for 3-4 minutes. Stir in Parmesan cheese, add the cooked pasta, and toss to coat. Garnish with parsley.