How to Cook Appetizing One-Pot Cheesy Taco Pasta

One-Pot Cheesy Taco Pasta. Preparation In a large quart pot over medium-high heat brown the ground beef. Drain fat and return beef to the pot. Add taco seasoning, water, diced tomatoes, corn and tomato sauce.

Stir taco seasoning into ground beef then stir in water, salsa and pasta noodles. Stir, cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Add remaining ingredients: Pour water and salsa over the meat mixture. You can cook One-Pot Cheesy Taco Pasta using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of One-Pot Cheesy Taco Pasta

1. Prepare 1 lb of ground beef.
2. Prepare 1 package of taco seasoning.
3. You need 2 cups of water.
4. It's 1 can (15 oz) of diced tomatoes.
5. Prepare 1 can (15 oz) of tomato sauce.
6. It's 1 can (15 oz) of whole kernel corn.
7. You need 2 cups of uncooked macaroni shells.
8. Prepare 1 of bell pepper, chopped (my addition).
9. You need of Salt & Pepper.
10. It's of Tortilla Chips (optional).
11. Prepare of Shredded Cheese (I used mild cheddar).

Add the pasta, red pepper, corn, salt and pepper. How to make one-pot taco pasta In a large pot or GoodCook Deep Sauté Pan With Lid, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add in the diced tomatoes, corn, taco seasoning and pasta. Add the remaining taco seasoning packet and mix.

One-Pot Cheesy Taco Pasta step by step

1. Brown beef in a large quart pot over medium/ high heat. Drain fat and return beef to pot. (If adding bell pepper i sauteed it first then threw in beef to cook).
2. Add taco seasoning, water, tomatoes, tomato sauce and corn. Bring to a boil. Below are the cans I used (+1 more of the tomato sauce)(the tomatoes were not spicy at all btw).
3. Add uncooked macaroni and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes (until pasta is cooked through). Stir occasionally..
4. Remove from heat. Sprinkle cheese on top and cover..
5. Serve once cheese is melted! (Picture from video, prettier than mine lol) We ate with tortilla chips..

This quick and easy weeknight meal is a family favorite in our home. When you are like me and not the best at meal planning, it helps to have some quick, go to meals for easy weeknight dinners. This pasta is creamy, cheesy and full of taco goodness: hamburger, corn, diced tomatoes with green chilies, onions and garlic. It's perfect for a busy school night, but don't worry about the green chilies being too spicy for the kids. The cream cheese added at the end knocks off a lot of the hot flavor.