Easy One-Pot Taco Pasta Recipe
The beauty of this cheesy taco pasta recipe is that it’s ready in 20 minutes and it’s made in one skillet. ONE. No waiting for water to boil and cooking pasta separately before adding it. Just brown the ground beef and then add everything else. One pan to wash, I love it. This taco skillet is full of all your favorite Mexican-inspired taco flavors, including juicy taco-seasoned ground beef, fire-roasted tomatoes, corn, beans, cheese, sour cream, green onions, and avocado. A fiesta in your mouth! And the pasta comes out perfectly al dente. This one-pot taco pasta is a great recipe to make when I want to have planned leftovers because it makes a big batch. I put the extras in plastic containers and we heat them up in the micro for easy grab-and-serve lunches or hectic weeknight dinners on the fly.
Ingredients in One-Pot Taco Pasta
To make this cheesy taco skillet, you’ll need:
Ground beef Taco seasoning Water Uncooked pasta Fire-roasted diced tomatoes Red kidney beans Frozen corn Shredded Mexican cheese Sour cream Green onions Avocado
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How to Make Taco Pasta
Can I Use Ground Turkey Instead?
Yes, you’re welcome to make this one-pot taco pasta with ground turkey or ground chicken instead of ground beef.
Can I Add Extra Veggies to This Taco Pasta?
Yes, but keep in mind that veggies release water as they cook, which means you may not need to add as much water to the taco skillet to cook the pasta.
Tips for Making Taco Pasta
I like to control the amount of salt that goes into my food, so I prefer using reduced sodium versions of taco seasoning, canned beans, and so forth. It’s easy to add more salt to a dish, but it’s impossible to make something less salty! You can use any type of short, sturdy pasta in this taco skillet. I used rotini pasta, but bowtie, small shells, and elbow macaroni will also work. To scale back the spiciness in this dish, use a mild taco seasoning and regular diced tomatoes instead of fire-roasted.
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