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15 Minute Crunchy Taco Pasta
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15 Minute Crunchy Taco Pasta

In just 15 minutes you can have this tantalizingly crunchy taco pasta bathing in a cheesy seasoned sauce ready to serve for dinner.
Prep Time1 minute
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Mexcican
Servings: 4
Calories: 710kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces bowtie pasta
  • 1 pound ground hamburger
  • 1 ounce packet taco seasoning
  • ¾ cup water
  • 1 cup milk
  • ½ cup salsa
  • 1 cup shredded taco cheese (or substitute cheddar)
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • Sour cream for topping
  • crushed tortilla chips for topping
  • 1 stalk green onion for topping chopped

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to package instructions till al dente.
  • While pasta is cooking brown hamburger in skillet.
  • Add water to browned hamburger and stir in taco seasoning. Cook until water evaporates and seasoning has dispersed.
  • Add milk, salsa, and taco cheese to the hamburger and stir to combine until all cheese has melted. Let simmer till thickened into a sauce, ~3 minutes.
  • Drain pasta from water, add chopped onions and pour hamburger mixture into a pot with pasta. Stir to combine.
  • Serve topped with a generous sprinkling of crushed tortilla shells, sprinkling of green onion, and a dollop of sour cream.

Notes

IF YOU LIKED THIS RECIPE you will love my One-Pot Chicken Fajita Skillet recipe!

Nutrition

Calories: 710kcal | Carbohydrates: 111g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 1576mg | Potassium: 511mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 1203IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 497mg | Iron: 5mg