Slow cooker cheesy beef bowtie pasta recipe. It’s creamy, cheesy, and very easy to make. 

Slow cooker cheesy beef bowtie pasta recipe. It’s creamy, cheesy, and very easy to make.

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef

1 box bowtie pasta (like Great Value Bowtie Pasta)

1 can (10.5 oz) cream of chicken soup (such as Great Value)

1 can (10 oz) Ro‑Tel diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained

8 oz block Philadelphia cream cheese

16 oz block Velveeta cheese, cubed

Optional: ½ cup nacho cheese sauce (if you want it extra cheesy)

Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

Cook the beef

In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until fully cooked.

Drain any excess grease.

Add to slow cooker

Transfer the cooked beef to the slow cooker.

Add the cubed Velveeta, cream cheese, Ro-Tel, and cream of chicken soup.

If using nacho cheese sauce, add it now.

Cook

Cover and cook on LOW for 2–3 hours, stirring occasionally, until the cheeses are completely melted and the mixture is creamy.

Cook the pasta

While the cheese mixture finishes cooking, boil the bowtie pasta according to package directions.

Drain well.

Combine

Stir the cooked pasta into the slow cooker cheese and beef mixture.

Mix until all the pasta is coated in the creamy sauce.

Serve

Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.

Serve warm.

Optional Add-Ins (really good)

½ tsp garlic powder

½ tsp onion powder

Shredded cheddar on top

Jalapeños for extra heat