A creamy, spicy pasta dish featuring perfectly cooked rigatoni tossed with Cajun-seasoned ground beef and a rich cheddar-parmesan sauce. Comfort food with a kick!

Servings

4–5

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Ingredients

For the Cajun Beef & Pasta:

1½ lbs ground beef

12 oz rigatoni pasta

1½ tsp Cajun seasoning

1 tbsp unsalted butter (or olive oil)

2 cloves garlic, minced

Salt & black pepper, to taste

For the Creamy Cheddar Parmesan Sauce:

1½ cups heavy cream

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional, for extra heat)

½ cup reserved pasta water (if needed to loosen sauce)

Optional Garnish:

Fresh parsley

Extra Parmesan

A light dusting of Cajun seasoning

Instructions