Recipe: Delicious One-Pot Cheesy Taco Pasta

One-Pot Cheesy Taco Pasta. Some weeks we do enchiladas, some weeks we just keep it simple with beefy tacos and some weeks I make something like this One-Pot Cheesy Taco. Customize this cheesy taco pasta by pouring in your favorite salsa. This week, make it with hot and spicy restaurant-style salsa, and next time switch it up with green tomatillo salsa.

Drain fat and return beef to the pot. Add taco seasoning, water, diced tomatoes, corn and tomato sauce. A cheesy taco pasta dish with taco seasoned ground beef, taco sauce, corn, and plenty of cheese that comes together all in one pot (even the pasta). You can have One-Pot Cheesy Taco Pasta using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of One-Pot Cheesy Taco Pasta

1. You need 1 lb of ground beef.
2. It's 1 package of taco seasoning.
3. Prepare 2 cups of water.
4. It's 1 can (15 oz) of diced tomatoes.
5. Prepare 1 can (15 oz) of tomato sauce.
6. You need 1 can (15 oz) of whole kernel corn.
7. Prepare 2 cups of uncooked macaroni shells.
8. It's 1 of bell pepper, chopped (my addition).
9. It's of Salt & Pepper.
10. You need of Tortilla Chips (optional).
11. It's of Shredded Cheese (I used mild cheddar).

Pair Taco Pasta with a big salad like this Italian salad, this Caprese salad, or this panzanella salad. A couple days ago I shared my obsession with. Cheesy taco pasta is loaded with seasoned ground beef, tender pasta and loads of cheese. Taco pasta is something I have made for years!

One-Pot Cheesy Taco Pasta step by step

1. Brown beef in a large quart pot over medium/ high heat. Drain fat and return beef to pot. (If adding bell pepper i sauteed it first then threw in beef to cook).
2. Add taco seasoning, water, tomatoes, tomato sauce and corn. Bring to a boil. Below are the cans I used (+1 more of the tomato sauce)(the tomatoes were not spicy at all btw).
3. Add uncooked macaroni and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes (until pasta is cooked through). Stir occasionally..
4. Remove from heat. Sprinkle cheese on top and cover..
5. Serve once cheese is melted! (Picture from video, prettier than mine lol) We ate with tortilla chips..

Taco Skillet, pasta casserole, or one pot pasta, however you call it, you will enjoy the flavor it brings! One pot pasta is an absolute busy weeknight game changer. Please do not cook the pasta before adding it in this recipe. Can I freeze this cheesy taco pasta? I often get asked about freezing one pot pastas, because they're so easy to make when you're pregnant and want to stock a few dinners.