Mexican Taco Pasta

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Yield: 8 servings

Great weeknight dinner idea! 

Very quick and perfect! My husband loves this! 

Ingredients for Mexican Taco Pasta:

½ Pound pasta

½ Pound ground beef

1 Tbsp olive oil

½ onion, diced

1 garlic clove, minced

1 Tbsp taco seasoning

½ Cup sour cream

¼ Cup cream cheese

¾ Cup tomato sauce

½ Cup tomatoes, diced

Parmesan cheese and chopped cilantro

Directions for Mexican Taco Pasta:

Step1: Cook the pasta according to the package directions.

Step2: While the pasta is cooking prepare the beef and the sauce.

Step3: In a pan over medium heat, saute the onion with the olive oil. Cook until translucent (around 3 minutes). Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.

Step4: Incorporate the beef and cook until browned.

Step5: Add the tomato sauce and the taco seasoning and stir.

Step6: Drain the pasta and reserve 3 tbsp of the cooking water.

Step7: Pour the pasta and the 3 tbsp of the cooking water into the pan with the beef.

Step8: Reduce the heat to low and add the cream cheese and the sour cream. Cook on low for around 3 minutes.

Step9: Remove from fire. Add the diced tomatoes.

Step10: Serve and sprinkle with parmesan cheese and the chopped cilantro.

Enjoy! 

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Mexican Taco Pasta

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 8 servings

4.80 from 10 votes

Review Recipe

Ingredients 

• ½ Pound pasta
• ½ Pound ground beef
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• ½ onion, diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 Tbsp taco seasoning
• ½ Cup sour cream
• ¼ Cup cream cheese
• ¾ Cup tomato sauce
• ½ Cup tomatoes, diced
• Parmesan cheese and chopped cilantro

Follow Sweet Pea's Kitchen

Instructions

• Step1: Cook the pasta according to the package directions.
• Step2: While the pasta is cooking prepare the beef and the sauce.
• Step3: In a pan over medium heat, saute the onion with the olive oil. Cook until translucent (around 3 minutes). Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Step4: Incorporate the beef and cook until browned.
• Step5: Add the tomato sauce and the taco seasoning and stir.
• Step6: Drain the pasta and reserve 3 tbsp of the cooking water.
• Step7: Pour the pasta and the 3 tbsp of the cooking water into the pan with the beef.
• Step8: Reduce the heat to low and add the cream cheese and the sour cream. Cook on low for around 3 minutes.
• Step9: Remove from fire. Add the diced tomatoes.
• Step10: Serve and sprinkle with parmesan cheese and the chopped cilantro.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 251mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g

Author: Marta