Taco Pasta
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 pound macaroni or shell pasta, whole wheat1 pound ground beef, lean 1 onion, chopped2 cloves garlic, minced1 serving of taco seasoning (or 1 packet of store-bought seasoning mix)1 cup salsa1 8-ounce package fat free cream cheese, cut into chunks2 cups fat free milk1/2 cup fat free sour cream2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
2. Meanwhile, brown ground beef and sweat the onion together in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the beef is completely cooked through, drain off excess fat, return to skillet, and add garlic. Cook and stir 30 seconds. Add taco seasoning and salsa and stir to combine; reduce heat to low.
3. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add cream cheese, milk, and sour cream and stir to combine. Cook until cream cheese is melted and mixture is thick and bubbling. Stir in shredded cheese.
4. Add cheese sauce and ground beef mixture to pasta and stir to combine. Top each serving with salsa and sour cream, if desired.
Serving Size: 1 cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DRAGONS4ME.
2. Meanwhile, brown ground beef and sweat the onion together in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the beef is completely cooked through, drain off excess fat, return to skillet, and add garlic. Cook and stir 30 seconds. Add taco seasoning and salsa and stir to combine; reduce heat to low.
3. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add cream cheese, milk, and sour cream and stir to combine. Cook until cream cheese is melted and mixture is thick and bubbling. Stir in shredded cheese.
4. Add cheese sauce and ground beef mixture to pasta and stir to combine. Top each serving with salsa and sour cream, if desired.
Serving Size: 1 cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DRAGONS4ME.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 413.4
- Total Fat: 18.7 g
- Cholesterol: 60.7 mg
- Sodium: 777.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 34.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
- Protein: 28.0 g
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