The other day I needed an easy dinner idea. One that would be tasty, and I was interested in trying something kinda new, but still familiar. hmmm, Easy Nacho Pasta!
I know, I wanted it all – taste, easy, comfort-food.
That’s how I decided to try this Nacho Pasta. And, it was amazing! Everything I wanted it to be!
Well, you remember that Nacho Dip I posted a couple months ago, right? That became the inspiration for this easy Nacho Pasta. I took that Easy Nacho Dip, tossed it on some pasta, and added a bunch of veggies, and Nacho Pasta was born. I’ll totally make this again because it was so easy and so yummy. I even think it’d be great to serve to company when you want a nice easy comforting dish.
Easy Nacho Pasta Recipe
Nacho Pasta
Ingredients
- ½ box small shaped pasta
- ½ cup frozen green peas
- 1 cup Alfredo sauce
- 2 ounces cream cheese cut into pieces
- 4 ounces canned diced green chiles drained
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup broccoli florets
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, bring water to a boil. Once the water boils, add the pasta, cooking according to package directions.½ box small shaped pasta
- While you’re waiting for the water to boil, place the frozen peas in bottom of a pasta strainer.½ cup frozen green peas
- Add the next 5 ingredients (Alfredo sauce through cayenne pepper) to a small saucepan, and over medium heat, stir until cream cheese has melted and sauce is thick and bubbly.1 cup Alfredo sauce, 2 ounces cream cheese, 4 ounces canned diced green chiles, ½ teaspoon cumin, 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Place the broccoli florets in a microwave safe bowl with a couple tablespoons water, cover with an upside down plate, and microwave on high for 1 minute. Drain the cooked broccoli into the strainer with the peas.1 cup broccoli florets
- Once the pasta is cooked through, pour the boiling water over the peas and broccoli through the strainer, and drain the cooked pasta.
- Place the drained pasta and veggies back in the same large pot, and toss in the nacho sauce. Gently mix in the sauce.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
I love easy dinners like this. And it’s so great just changing up the sauce to make pasta and veggies a great dinner option! I always try to do a slight variation and then it goes down so well in my house! Yum!
I LOVE the inspiration for this pasta…well, because I lOVE that nacho dip! Its so good, I can’t wait to try it out on pasta!
I’ll be honest it’s not quite what I expected when I saw the title nacho pasta but it does look delciious. Fresh greens are my favourite veggies to have with pasta and we often chuck peas and broccoli in to the mix 🙂
Pasta with cheese? Count me in! Yummmm!
What a simple yet mouthwatering dish. It looks great.