One Pot Taco Pasta
Simple to follow delicious one to recipe for scrumptious Taco Pasta.
Servings: 4
Calories:
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef or chuck
- ½ lb orecchiette pasta or any pasta
- 2 cups unsalted or low-sodium beef broth/stock
- 1 cup queso cotija
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup heavy cream or half & half
- 10 oz Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles
- 2 tbsp taco seasoning or 1 package
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- ½ onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
Instructions
- Heat the pan to medium-high. Add the oil and meat and cook for 3-5 minutes or until no longer pink. Optional: drain grease.
- Add onion, garlic, taco seasoning, tomato paste, and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add pasta, beef broth, rotel tomatoes and mix well (make sure to submerge the noodles in the broth).
- Bring to simmer (about 3-5 minutes). Cover with a lid and cook for 12 minutes. Turn down the heat to medium.
- Turn off the heat. Remove the lid (be careful the lid is going to be hot). Add heavy whipping cream and mix. Add shredded cheese and mix well. Add queso cotija and mix. Season with salt & pepper if needed. Let rest for a few minutes before serving.