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Cheesy Taco Pasta

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Taco night meets pasta night! Cheesy Beefy Taco Pasta is a flavorful and delicious dinner choice when you are short on time. It’s a great back-to-school dinner option with only 5 ingredients needed. Have it on the table in 20 minutes!

Since the kids are back to school, I am creating easy, fast, and delicious meals that can be made in under 20 minutes like this delicious Cheesy Beefy Taco Pasta. I like that only 5 ingredients are needed for this comfort food. I usually have everything in my pantry and refrigerator. Serve with a salad or vegetable. Can easily freeze well.

The flavors are great with the addition of salsa. I like the Mrs. Renfros Chiotle Corn Salsa and the Cabot Pepper Jack Cheese. It gave it a zippy taste, not too spicy.

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Ingredients that you will need to make this delicious pasta!

  • Cabot Cheddar and Pepper Jack Cheese
  • Ground Beef
  • Pasta
  • Salsa
  • Taco Seasoning

Shred 2 cups of Cabot Seriously Sharp Cheddar and Pepper Jack.

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Brown ground beef, drain fat.

Add taco seasoning.

Add a jar of salsa.

Mix to combine.

Add cooked pasta.

Add half of the cheese, and stir.

Add the other half of the cheese, and place the lid over the pasta. Serve hot.

Serve and enjoy!

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Prepare rotini pasta according to package directions. Drain water and set it aside.
  2. In a large pot cook and crumble ground beef until fully cooked.
  3. Drain fat from the ground beef and then return to stove top and season with taco seasoning.
  4. Add cooked pasta to pot with cooked and seasoned ground beef along with salsa and mix well.
  5. Add 1 1/2 cup cheese to pot and mix together until melted.
  6. Remove pot from heat and add remaining cheese to the top and allow to melt.
  7. Serve and enjoy!

Tools Used in the making of this Cheesy Taco Pasta:

My Favorite Pasta Pot: I use this pasta pot almost every day. I love the size, weight and how durable it is.

My favorite Pasta Ladle: I love how big this ladle is and that it is metal and won’t melt in case it is left on the burner.

My favorite Saute PanGives a great sear for a non-stick pan and holds a lot of ingredients.

My favorite Wooden Spoon I always have a bunch of these for cooking.

Cheesy Taco Pasta
Yield: 12

Cheesy Taco Pasta

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Taco night meets pasta night! Cheesy Beefy Taco Pasta is a flavorful and delicious dinner choice when you are short on time. It’s a great back-to-school dinner option with only 5 ingredients needed. Have it on the table in 20 minutes!

Ingredients

  • 1.40 lbs. Ground Beef
  • 2 cups Cabot Cheese shredded
  • 1 jar Mrs. Renfro's Chipotle Corn Salsa ( 16 ounces )
  • 1 packet Taco Seasoning Mix ( 1.25 ounces )
  • 1 Box ( 13.25 ounces ) Dreamfield's Healthy Carb Living Rotini Pasta

Instructions

  1. Prepare rotini pasta according to package directions. Drain water and set aside.
  2. In a large pot cook and crumble ground beef until fully cooked.
  3. Drain fat from the ground beef and then return to stove top and season with taco seasoning.
  4. Add cooked pasta to pot with cooked and seasoned ground beef along with salsa and mix well.
  5. Add 1 1/2 cup cheese to pot and mix together until melted.
  6. Remove pot from heat and add remaining cheese to the top and allow to melt.
  7. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Yield

12

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 248Total Fat 16gSaturated Fat 7gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 66mgSodium 350mgCarbohydrates 5gFiber 1gSugar 1gProtein 19g

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David @ Spiced

Tuesday 11th of September 2018

Now this just screams fall comfort food! I love how easy this recipe is, and I bet it'll take me right back to my childhood...in a good way! Thanks so much for sharing, Nettie. :-)

Nettie

Tuesday 11th of September 2018

Hi David! It really is comfort food! Hope you get a chance to make it for you and your family! Best! Nettie

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