Description
Creamy ranch beef and sweet corn bowtie casserole brings comfort and flavor to family dinner tables with its hearty blend of pasta, savory beef, and zesty ranch seasoning. Cheese-covered goodness promises a delightful meal you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 cup sweet corn kernels (fresh, frozen, or canned)
- 8 ounces (226 grams) bowtie pasta (farfalle)
Dairy and Sauce Ingredients:
- 1 cup ranch dressing
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Aromatics and Seasonings:
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
Garnish (optional):
- Chopped fresh parsley
- Crushed crackers or breadcrumbs for extra crunch
Instructions
- Prepare the pasta infrastructure by bringing a generously salted water vessel to a rolling boil. Submerge bowtie pasta and cook until achieving a tender yet firm texture. Carefully drain and set the pasta aside in a holding vessel.
- Transform ground beef in a spacious skillet over moderate heat, fragmenting the protein into delicate crumbles while ensuring complete culinary transformation. Eliminate excessive lipid residue through careful drainage.
- Introduce diced onion into the meat landscape, allowing aromatic vegetables to soften and develop nuanced flavors. Incorporate minced garlic, permitting its essence to permeate the developing mixture for a brief moment.
- Orchestrate a flavor symphony by integrating sweet corn kernels, tangy ranch dressing, velvety sour cream, initial cheese portion, and smoky paprika. Season with precision using salt and pepper, creating a harmonious blend.
- Preheat thermal cooking environment to 375F. Transfer pasta and meat fusion into a prepared rectangular culinary vessel, ensuring uniform distribution across the ceramic terrain.
- Crown the creation with remaining cheese selections, allowing mozzarella and cheddar to create a molten, golden landscape across the casserole’s surface.
- Immerse the assembled dish into the heated realm, allowing approximately 20 minutes of transformative cooking. Monitor until cheese achieves a bubbling, golden-brown complexion signaling complete gastronomic readiness.
- Extract from thermal environment, permitting a brief cooling interlude. Optional herbal or crispy embellishments can enhance visual and textural appeal. Serve while maintaining optimal temperature and gustatory integrity.
Notes
- Customize pasta texture by cooking slightly under al dente, as it will continue cooking in the casserole, preventing mushy results.
- Opt for lean ground beef to reduce excess grease and create a cleaner, more concentrated flavor profile.
- Swap regular ranch for low-fat or Greek yogurt-based ranch to cut calories without sacrificing creamy richness.
- Use plant-based cheese alternatives and ground meat substitutes for a vegetarian-friendly version of this comfort dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg