One pot cheesy taco pasta

Taco pasta dish comes together so easily and effortlessly in one skillet. And if I'm being honest, I would much rather gobble up this inside-out cheesy taco pasta any day of week!

Obsessed with tacos but homemade tacos require too much dicing and chopping. Loaded with ground beef and lots of shredded cheese, ready in about 30 minutes. Get a healthy and delicious diner on the table!

Preparation Time: 10 min  |  Cooking Time: 25 min  |  Total Time: 35 min  |  Serves: 4

Ingredients:

≫ Ground Beef: 1 pound

≫ Garlic(minced): 2 cloves

≫ Onion(diced): 1

≫ Canned Corn(drained): 1 cup

≫ Salt: To taste

≫ Black Pepper: To taste

≫ Green Chiles: 4.5 ounce

≫ Diced Tomatoes: 4.5 ounce

≫ Salsa: 1 cup

≫ Mild Taco Sauce: 1 cup

≫ Macaroni: 1 cup

≫ Shredded Cheddar Cheese: 3/4 cup

≫ Chopped Cilantro Leaves: 2 Tbsp

Method:

Step 1:

In a large stockpot or Dutch oven heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add garlic, onion and ground beef. When beef cooked until brown, about 3 to 5 minutes, make sure to crumble the beef as it cooks. Add salt and black pepper to taste, drain excess fat.

Step 2:

Stir in green chilies and corn until well combined. Stir in taco sauce, salsa, pasta, tomatoes and 2 cups of water, bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer. cook the pasta for almost 13-16 minutes.

Step 3:

Remove form heat. Add cheese and cover the pot until the cheese melted about 2 minutes. Stir in cilantro.

Step 4:

Season with additional salt and pepper if needed. serve with option topping if desired.

Taco Pasta Topping:

≫ Avocado

≫ Guacamole

≫ Salsa

≫ Lime Juice

≫ Cilantro

≫ Sour Cream

≫ Black Olives

≫ Shredded Cheese

Storing Leftovers:

Freezer:

Store in a safe container in freezer. Cool at room temperature before spooning into the container. To thaw. place in the refrigerator overnight. Reheat in the skillet.

Refrigerator:

Store your leftover in a sealed container for 5-6 days. reheat in the skillet or in the oven.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 503 kcal ; Protein: 37g ; Fat: 22g ; Iron: 4mg