Taco Pasta
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- 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
View full nutritional breakdown of Taco Pasta calories by ingredient
Introduction
this is a fun recipe kids will like. little higher in calories but still yummy. this is a fun recipe kids will like. little higher in calories but still yummy.Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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1 pound macaroni or shell pasta, whole wheat
1 pound ground beef, lean
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 serving of taco seasoning (or 1 packet of store-bought seasoning mix)
1 cup salsa
1 8-ounce package fat free cream cheese, cut into chunks
2 cups fat free milk
1/2 cup fat free sour cream
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
Directions
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.