Description
This Creamy Taco Pasta Recipe is a 30 minute meal that you can make in one pot! Pasta shells are smothered in cheesy taco sauce with ground beef and tomatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 1 cup Monterey Jack Cheese (shredded)
- 4 oz. Velveeta cheese (cut into cubes)
- 1 lb. Ground Beef (85% lean)
- 1 Tablespoon Butter
- 2 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 oz. packet Taco Seasoning
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Tomato paste
- 1 cup Beef broth
- 1 cup Chicken broth
- 1 cup Whole milk (at room temp)
- 1 (10 oz.) can Rotel Tomatoes with green chilies (undrained)
- 1/2 lb. Medium pasta shells
Instructions
- Step: Shred the cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese from a block and set aside.
- Step: Cook and crumble the ground beef over medium-high heat in a high-walled pot or dutch oven. Drain grease.
- Step: Melt the butter in the same pot and add garlic. Cook for 1 minute.
- Step: Add all remaining ingredients except the cheese and pasta. Stir to combine.
- Step: Bring to a gentle boil. Add the pasta and submerge it in the liquid. Cover and cook according to package instructions. Slide a silicone spatula along the bottom of the pot halfway through to lift any ingredients.
- Step: Remove cover and ensure the pasta is sufficiently cooked. Taste-test a noodle for doneness.
- Step: Turn heat to low. Gradually stir in cheese until melted.
- Step: Let the sauce thicken upon standing.
- Step: Serve once desired consistency is obtained.
Notes
Pasta shells can be substituted with other short pasta shapes like penne or rotini. For a vegetarian version, substitute ground beef with lentils.
- Prep Time: PT5M
- Cook Time: PT25M
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American, Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 503 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 1352 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 37 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg
Keywords: taco pasta, one-pot meal, cheesy pasta, ground beef recipe, 30 minute dinner