TACO PASTA
This
easy taco pasta is made with ground beef, tomatoes, and plenty of cheese, all
tossed in a creamy sauce. Garnish with your favorite taco toppings for a quick
and family friendly dinner option!
Course Main
Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword mexican
pasta, taco pasta
Prep
Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total
Time 20 minutes
Calories 571 kcal
Author Dinner
at the Zoo
Ingredients
·
8 ounces rotini
pasta or other short pasta
·
1 teaspoon vegetable
oil
·
1 pound ground
beef I use 90% lean
·
1/2 cup minced
onion
·
1 14
ounce can petite diced tomatoes drained
·
3 tablespoons taco
seasoning
·
2 ounces cream
cheese
·
3/4 cup sour
cream
·
1 cup shredded
cheddar cheese
·
1/2 cup diced
Roma tomatoes
·
2 tablespoons chopped
cilantro
·
Additional
taco toppings if desired such as tortilla strips, olives, avocado and jalapenos
Instructions
1. Cook the pasta in salted water according to
package directions. Reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking water.
2. While the pasta is cooking, prepare the
beef.
3. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium high
heat. Add the ground beef and break up with a spatula.
4. Add the onion to the pan.
5. Cook for 4-5 minutes or until meat is
browned and cooked through, and onion is tender.
6. Add the tomatoes and taco seasoning to the
pan and stir to combine.
7. Pour the cooked pasta into the pan with the
meat. Reduce the heat to low.
8. Add the cream cheese, sour cream and cheddar
cheese to the pan. Cook, stirring constantly until cheese are melted.
9. Add reserved pasta water, 1 tablespoon at a
time, if needed to thin the sauce to desired consistency.
10. Sprinkle with tomatoes and cilantro and
serve. Add additional taco toppings if desired.
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