# Creamy elote pasta

This creamy elote pasta uses four ingredients from Trader Joe's to create a delicious spring or summer dish.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 pound rigatoni pasta
- 12 ounces chicken sausage
- 2 ounces green onions, whites and greens separated
- 8 ounces dip (I used Trader Joe’s Everything But the Elote dip)

## Instructions

1. Cook pasta according to package instructions in a large pot. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water before draining.
2. Heat a large pan over medium heat. Add chicken sausage and start browning it.
3. Add the white parts of the green onions and cook until sausage is fully browned.
4. Add drained pasta to the pan.
5. Pour in ½ cup reserved pasta water and add the dip.
6. Stir until everything is well combined and creamy.
7. Top with the green parts of the onions and serve.

## Equipment

- large pot
- large pan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DX2AfkDt8Uz/?igsh=MXZ6czN1cWxzaTZ4OA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ffd85232-a4ca-4430-9008-4c29889d830d
- Extracted: 2026-05-03

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