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Cheesy Taco Ground Beef Pasta

JANUARY 26, 2021

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20 Minutes cooking and you’ve got dinner on the

table with this super tasty Cheesy Taco Ground Beef
Pasta! It’s soon to be a family favorite any night of
the week with simple ingredients like ground beef,
sharp cheddar cheese, salsa and taco seasoning.
Serious comfort food at it’s easiest! That melty
cheese on top is the best!

Modify this dish it to

your liking.
If you want to go healthier with the ground
beef substitution, use ground turkey or ground
chicken. We use a lot of ground turkey around
our household for sure. Or leave it out all
together!

Any pasta will do. We used rotini so all the

salsa and taco sauce and cheeses could get
into the all those curly crevices, but shells,
elbow macaroni or spaghetti can also be used.

Add some chopped Jalapeños, black olives,

southwestern corn, black beans, chili beans,
chopped tomatoes, guacamole slices, red
pepper Kakes, sour cream, hot sauce…I mean
the sky’s the limit what you can do!

We used shredded sharp cheddar, but there’s

quite a variety out there in the world like mild
cheddar, Mexican, Monterey Jack or any type
of Queso.

So many salsas out there as well, some with

cilantro, lime, roasted chili and then you’ve got
all your mild, medium and hot salsas and
sauces to really pep it up, if that’s your thing!

Have you ever had

Hamburger Helper Taco
Pasta?
This is a copy-cat version I guess you could say, but
it’s a lot better because it’s got the gooey cheesy
factor. Plus it’s home-made except for the taco
seasoning. A package of Taco Seasoning is equivalent
to 1 ounce/2 Tablespoons.

To make your own home-made taco seasoning, just

toss together 1/4 cup chili powder, 1
tablespoon garlic powder, 2 tablespoons onion
powder, (optional) 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Kakes, 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, paprika, 2
tablespoons ground cumin, 1 tablespoon salt, 1/2
tablespoon black pepper. You’re good to go then!
Store it in an airtight container until you need it!

Enjoy! For more quick and tantalizing Mexican

dishes you’ll love this Easy Turkey Spanish Rice –
Vegetarian Version too and this Quick Chili Mac
Goulash! Great for tailgating parties and comfort
food addictions! YUM!

Cheesy Taco Ground Beef

Pasta
20 Minutes cooking and you’ve got dinner on the
table with this super tasty Cheesy Taco Ground
Beef Pasta! It’s soon to be a family favorite any
night of the week with simple ingredients like
ground beef, sharp cheddar cheese, salsa and taco
seasoning. Serious comfort food at it’s easiest!
That melty cheese on top is the best!

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PREP TIME COOK TIME

20 mins 5 mins

SERVINGS
6 Servings

INGREDIENTS 1x 2x 3x

1 lb ground beef
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups rotini pasta
1 cup water
1 cup salsa or 1 jar of salsa
1 packet 1 oz mild taco seasoning or 2 to 3
tablespoons of homemade taco seasoning
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese add less if desired

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef
with the onion powder, garlic powder, cumin,
and salt. Cook and until the beef is cooked and
crumbled. Drain.
2. While the ground beef is cooking, you can cook
the pasta until al dente about 8-10 minutes or
so. Drain and set aside.
3. Add the water, salsa, and taco seasoning
packet to the cooked ground beef mixture and
stir to combine. Bring to a boil. Once boiling,
reduce heat to medium low and cover the pot
with the lid. Cook for 5-8 minutes or until the
water has reduced down. Add the pasta and
toss together..
4. Add the shredded cheese on top and cover
with lid until the cheese is melted.
5. Serve with your favorite taco toppings as
desired.

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