Amazing Garden-Fresh Taco Pasta
Amazing Garden-Fresh Taco Pasta
Last night I decided to make taco pasta for our traditional Mexican Monday night meal. I have made it in the past, but it has been a long time. The previous recipe that I used calls for a can of Rotel tomatoes. The canned tomatoes lacked flavor to me, so I was not so anxious to make it again. However, my garden is in full swing, and I have fresh tomatoes and green peppers in good abundance. Therefore, I decided to create my own version of the previous recipe. Wow! What a difference fresh tomatoes, peppers and onions made to this garden-fresh taco pasta. I think the hardest part of this recipe is dicing the produce, but other than that it is super simple to make and comes together quickly. It reminds me of a homemade hamburger helper type dish with a Mexican flare. I have shared the recipe below. Enjoy!
Pasta for amazing garden-fresh taco pasta:
Originally, I used to use elbow pasta for this recipe. However, I discovered that fusilloni pasta allows the sauce to coat the pasta better. The flavor goes to beyond exceptional with this pasta.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound ground sirlion
- 2 medium tomatoes (washed and diced)
- 1/2 cup Green Pepper (washed and diced)
- 3/4 cup yellow onion (peeled and diced)
- 8 ounces fusiloni pasta
- 1/2 cup pasta water
- 2 teaspoons taco seaconing
- 3/4 cup Mexican blend cheese
- For: 3 servings
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Ready in: 35 min
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions and reserve 1/2 cup pasta water. Add generous pinch of salt to boiling water before adding pasta.
- Brown ground beef in a skillet on stovetop on medium heat, until most of the pink is gone
- Add onions and green pepper and sauté for another 5 minutes and all the ground beef is cooked
- Sprinkle in taco seasoning over the top and add 1/2 cup of the pasta water and allow seasoning to coat meat and vegetables.
- Add in diced tomatoes and let cook for another 5-7 minutes letting the tomatoes release their juices
- Sprinkle cheese over top and stir to combine. Turn off heat and serve.
- Per serving
- Energy: 320 kcal / 1338 kJ
- Fat: 12 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Carbs: 37 g
