Creamy Ranch Beef Cavatappi Skillet
with White Cheddar & Scallions
- Wheat
- Milk
- Eggs
Looking for a quick and easy dinner with a little pizzazz? This simple skillet is dressed to the nines—in ranch dressing, that is! Ground beef is cooked with our savory Ranch Spice, then swirled with cream cheese until luscious and velvety. Next, you’ll stir in tender cavatappi, sour cream, white cheddar, and buttermilk ranch dressing for an herby punch. It’s all topped off with scallions, tomatoes, and more ranch for a breezy dinner that’s dressed to impress!
Ingredients
4 tablespoon
Sour Cream
6 ounce
Cavatappi Pasta
(Contains: Wheat)
½ cup
White Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
10 ounce
Ground Beef
2 tablespoon
Cream Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
2 unit
Beef Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Tomato
1 tablespoon
Ranch Spice
2 unit
Scallions
1.5 ounce
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
(Contains: Eggs, Milk)
Not included in your delivery
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Cooking Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. • Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Dice tomato into 1⁄4-inch pieces.
• Once water is boiling, add cavatappi to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes. • Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water (2 cups for 4 servings), then drain.
• Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat; add beef*, scallion whites, and Ranch Spice. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until beef is browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. TIP: If there’s excess grease in your pan, carefully pour it out.
• Add cream cheese, stock concentrates, and 1⁄2 cup reserved pasta cooking water (1 cup for 4 servings) to pan with beef mixture. Season with 1⁄2 tsp salt (1 tsp for 4) and a pinch of pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until thickened, 2-3 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and stir in drained cavatappi, sour cream, cheddar, half the dressing, and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings). • Cook, stirring, until cheese is melted and pasta is coated in a creamy sauce, 1-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. TIP: If necessary, stir in more pasta cooking water a splash at a time.
• Top cavatappi skillet with scallion greens and tomato. Drizzle with remaining dressing. • Divide between plates and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the creamy, ranch-seasoned taste; some found it reminiscent of an upgraded hamburger helper 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Customers praised how quick and easy this meal was to prepare, often mentioning it's great for busy weeknights.
- Suggestions: Consider adding more vegetables like mushrooms or peppers; some reduced the ranch for a milder flavor.
- Leftovers: Several noted it reheated well, making great leftovers; others found it dried out when reheated.
- Portions: Many were pleasantly surprised by the generous serving size, often stretching to 3-4 meals.
Reviews from our home cooks
Creamy comforting pasta that my family loved! The ranch flavors were a great spin on the usual pasta & ground beef dish. The chopped tomatoes on top added freshness.
We LOVED this recipe so much. It was like a gourmet hamburger helper with a twist. Amazing flavor. Ranch is a huge hit for us, please keep adding more ranch recipes!
I don't normally like tomatoes or uncooked green onions, but the intention behind it in this very salty beefy recipe is amazing. The tomato is very refreshing and the onion is a nice kick. Maybe could use less ranch, but that's about it.
My adult son never eats what I cook but he had a huge plate full of this. It was really good, and that's from someone who's not a fan of ranch. I wouldn't change a thing
Solid dish! Reminiscent of Hamburger Helper with a ranch twist. Diced tomatoes on top added an essential fresh element. Will definitely want this one again!
Easy to make. A bit on the bland side. I can see maybe adding some mushrooms. I added more cream cheese and ranch to it. The onions helped give flavor.
Very good, super thick and creamy. A little much in the ranch flavor but was great with some spice added
I added a little Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning when I cooked the meat to add the extra zing and it was amazing
Good, needed more cream cheese, sour cream, and buttermilk ranch dressing. You don't provide enough sauce for things.
This is good and nice as a one skillet meal, quick to fix.
