This meal is “Dad Approved” and “Kid Approved!”
The Hubs had a taste as he made his way through the kitchen after getting home…and he declared this Taco Pasta as “Dad Approved!”
Taco Pasta
Kid & Dad Approved! The Hubs had a taste as he made his way through the kitchen after getting home...and he declared this Taco Pasta as "Dad Approved!"
Servings - 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 6 oz. can tomato paste
- 15 oz. can kidney beans
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 Tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 small hot pepper like serrano or jalapeno
- 2 cups uncooked rotini pasta
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- veggies side dish
Instructions
- In large skillet, brown ground beef. Drain and return to skillet.
- Add tomato paste plus 2 cans worth of water to the ground beef. Stir until paste becomes tomato-y sauce. Add drained and rinsed beans. Add crushed garlic, ground cumin, onion powder, chili powder and salt/pepper. Add finely chopped hot pepper for some extra kick! Stir through and let simmer for 4-5 minutes.
- Add 2 cups uncooked pasta with 2 cups of water to the meat mixture. Cover and cook over medium high heat for 10-12 minutes, or until pasta has cooked through. Stir a few times while pasta is cooking. (Use rice pasta if gluten free!)
- Once the pasta has cooked through, top with 1-2 cups shredded cheese and reduce heat to low and cover to let cheese melt. (Omit if dairy free!)
- Boil corn in large saucepan for 4-5 minutes, or microwave in microwavable dish covered with plastic wrap for 2-2.5 minutes per ear.
- Serve Taco Pasta with Corn on the Cob!
Jen Guarino says
Thanks for the suggestion. I am new to your site….about 24 hours ago and have found so many great ideas here! I think I will put this into my rotation for next week.
Jennifer says
Thank you so much for this recipe! We don’t want to use the packaged taco seasonings, so I haven’t been making many taco-themed dishes. I appreciate knowing your combination of seasonings. Yum!
Kim says
sounds great! I’m definitely going to try this one!
Alisa - Go Dairy Free & Frugal Foodie says
I have totally been on a taco-flavored meal kick, but hadn’t tried pasta yet; sounds good!
joanna says
I have all of tis on hand, and it sounds like it’s almost a homemade Hamburger Helper- I’m gonna give it a try tonight. As a bonus, the corn will come from our garden!
Erin says
It did turn out like a homemade hamburger helper…although that wasn’t my original intent! It was yummy!
The Working Home Keeper says
Looks delicious! I can’t wait to try this recipe.
The Happy Housewife says
Erin-
This looks great! And a great way to sneak in some beans :). I would probably substitute with turkey which could bring the price down even more.
Yum!
Toni
Erin says
That would be great…but no turkey for us…DS’ allergy! Oh well!
Leslie says
Could you clarify the amount of hamburger you used? Is it one pound? Or 1.5 pounds? Thanks!
Heather says
Sounds yummy. Here is a recipe I use for taco seasoning instead of the prepackaged stuff, it is sodium free and tastes just as good as the packaged stuff.
Taco Seasoning
4 tsp dried minced/chopped onion
3 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
Kelly says
Erin-made tonight-big hit-used ground turkey, whole wheat pasta and black beans cuz that’s what I had on hand…we also added a dollop of sour cream on top-yum and lots of leftovers for lunches which is also a bonus! Thanks for your hard work!
Deb Adams says
FYI I am making this tonight for dinner. I am gluten free so I will use brown rice pasta. (Tinkyada) is the best kind of rice pasta
Rhonda says
we made this a few days ago and it was awesome!! I put jalapenos, salsa and hot taco sauce with a dollup of sour cream on mine and it was even better!! Excellent recipe, will make again!
angela says
No ground up dead animals for my son and me – we are vegan – which is actually way less expensive than a meat-based diet – I don’t do soy a lot but did find a vegan soy taco filler right next to all the mexican ingredients at the grocery store – it’s only a dollar-something – and it tastes pretty good – can’t wait to try it in this – minus the breast milk/cheese – might use a soy cheese but I’m sure it will be great without – This will be great with corn cakes and a side of fruit with a tall glass of ice-cold lemon water
Thanks!