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Creamy Taco Pasta

Creamy, cheesy, flavorful and delicious- this recipe has it all. It’s like the best of both worlds- the Mexican flavors you crave with the best carb in the world: pasta. This Creamy Taco Pasta is so damn good but still light, high in protein and veggie packed to help you achieve all of your goals. And the best part- it comes together in just 30 minutes.

Cook

30m

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition

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Step 1

Dice the onion. Slice the bell peppers into strips and the zucchini into half moons.

1/2 Onion

1 Bell peppers

2 Zucchini

Step 2

Mix together the spices (the chili powder-salt).

3 tsp Chili powder

2 tsp Cumin

1/2 tsp Paprika

1/2 tsp Onion powder

1/2 tsp Oregano

1 tsp Salt

Step 3

Add the ½ tsp of oil to a large skillet on medium heat.

1/2 tsp Oil

Step 4

Add the veggies and 1 tsp of the spice mixture. Cook for about 5-7 minutes, stirring often, until the veggies are browned.

Step 5

Remove the veggies into a separate bowl.

Step 6

Add the ground beef to the skillet, along with the minced garlic and the rest of the spice mixture.

1 lb Ground beef

4 Garlic cloves

Step 7

While it cooks, fill a large pot with water (for the pasta) and turn onto high heat to bring to a boil.

Step 8

Add the pasta to the water once it’s boiling and set a timer for 7 minutes.

6 oz Pasta

Step 9

When the beef is cooked through, add the Rotel, cream cheese, beef broth, tomato paste, corn and lime juice to the skillet.

1 can Rotel

2 oz Cream cheese

1/2 cup Beef broth

1 tbsp Tomato paste

1/2 cup Corn

1 tbsp Lime juice

Step 10

Reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water.

Step 11

Strain the pasta.

Step 12

Add the pasta and zucchini and pepper to the skillet and stir.

Step 13

If more liquid is needed, add a small amount of the pasta water.

Step 14

Stir and top with shredded cheese and cilantro. Salt to taste.

1/4 cup Shredded cheese

Cilantro

For

4

M

I

1/2

Onion

1

Bell peppers

2

Zucchini

3

tsp

Chili powder

2

tsp

Cumin

1/2

tsp

Paprika

1/2

tsp

Onion powder

1/2

tsp

Oregano

1

tsp

Salt

1/2

tsp

Oil

1

lb

Ground beef, I used 96% lean

6

oz

Pasta, uncooked (I used GF)

4

Garlic cloves, minced

1

can

Rotel

2

oz

Cream cheese

1/2

cup

Beef broth

1

tbsp

Tomato paste

1/2

cup

Corn, canned or frozen works!

1

tbsp

Lime juice

1/4

cup

Shredded cheese

Cilantro

Per Serving

Calories

426kcal

Fat

12g

Carbs

47g

Protein

34g

Fibre

5g

Notes

LAZY VERSION

  • Use a taco seasoning instead of the spices.

SUBSTITUTIONS

  • Dairy free: use a dairy free cream cheese and omit the shredded cheese on top or use a dairy free shredded cheese

  • Sub for beef broth: vegetable broth, chicken broth, or water with 1/4 tsp garlic salt

  • Sub for corn: black beans or omit

STORAGE

  • Allow everything to come to room temp and then store in airtight containers, like these.

REHEATING

  • Add about 1 tsp of water. Reheat for 1-2 minutes, stirring halfway through.

REDUCE FOOD WASTE

  • Leftover onion? Save it! Put it in a ziploc, or better yet, buy one of these reusable onion saver things. Use the rest of the onion for another recipe later this week or next.

  • Leftover cilantro? Store it in a mason jar in the fridge with a few inches of water in the bottom to keep it fresh for longer!

  • Leftover corn? Freeze it! Just add to a ziploc freezer bag, press the air out, and freeze. Add them to a future soup, chili, or when you make this dish again.

  • Leftover tomato paste? Freeze it! Just add it to a ziploc bag or to an ice cube tray and freeze.

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Easy, delicious, and a great meal prep meal!

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Creamy Taco Pasta

Creamy, cheesy, flavorful and delicious- this recipe has it all. It’s like the best of both worlds- the Mexican flavors you crave with the best carb in the world: pasta. This Creamy Taco Pasta is so damn good but still light, high in protein and veggie packed to help you achieve all of your goals. And the best part- it comes together in just 30 minutes.

Cook

30m

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition

Turn cooking mode on

Step 1

Dice the onion. Slice the bell peppers into strips and the zucchini into half moons.

1/2 Onion

1 Bell peppers

2 Zucchini

Step 2

Mix together the spices (the chili powder-salt).

3 tsp Chili powder

2 tsp Cumin

1/2 tsp Paprika

1/2 tsp Onion powder

1/2 tsp Oregano

1 tsp Salt

Step 3

Add the ½ tsp of oil to a large skillet on medium heat.

1/2 tsp Oil

Step 4

Add the veggies and 1 tsp of the spice mixture. Cook for about 5-7 minutes, stirring often, until the veggies are browned.

Step 5

Remove the veggies into a separate bowl.

Step 6

Add the ground beef to the skillet, along with the minced garlic and the rest of the spice mixture.

1 lb Ground beef

4 Garlic cloves

Step 7

While it cooks, fill a large pot with water (for the pasta) and turn onto high heat to bring to a boil.

Step 8

Add the pasta to the water once it’s boiling and set a timer for 7 minutes.

6 oz Pasta

Step 9

When the beef is cooked through, add the Rotel, cream cheese, beef broth, tomato paste, corn and lime juice to the skillet.

1 can Rotel

2 oz Cream cheese

1/2 cup Beef broth

1 tbsp Tomato paste

1/2 cup Corn

1 tbsp Lime juice

Step 10

Reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water.

Step 11

Strain the pasta.

Step 12

Add the pasta and zucchini and pepper to the skillet and stir.

Step 13

If more liquid is needed, add a small amount of the pasta water.

Step 14

Stir and top with shredded cheese and cilantro. Salt to taste.

1/4 cup Shredded cheese

Cilantro

For

4

M

I

1/2

Onion

1

Bell peppers

2

Zucchini

3

tsp

Chili powder

2

tsp

Cumin

1/2

tsp

Paprika

1/2

tsp

Onion powder

1/2

tsp

Oregano

1

tsp

Salt

1/2

tsp

Oil

1

lb

Ground beef, I used 96% lean

6

oz

Pasta, uncooked (I used GF)

4

Garlic cloves, minced

1

can

Rotel

2

oz

Cream cheese

1/2

cup

Beef broth

1

tbsp

Tomato paste

1/2

cup

Corn, canned or frozen works!

1

tbsp

Lime juice

1/4

cup

Shredded cheese

Cilantro

Per Serving

Calories

426kcal

Fat

12g

Carbs

47g

Protein

34g

Fibre

5g

Notes

LAZY VERSION

  • Use a taco seasoning instead of the spices.

SUBSTITUTIONS

  • Dairy free: use a dairy free cream cheese and omit the shredded cheese on top or use a dairy free shredded cheese

  • Sub for beef broth: vegetable broth, chicken broth, or water with 1/4 tsp garlic salt

  • Sub for corn: black beans or omit

STORAGE

  • Allow everything to come to room temp and then store in airtight containers, like these.

REHEATING

  • Add about 1 tsp of water. Reheat for 1-2 minutes, stirring halfway through.

REDUCE FOOD WASTE

  • Leftover onion? Save it! Put it in a ziploc, or better yet, buy one of these reusable onion saver things. Use the rest of the onion for another recipe later this week or next.

  • Leftover cilantro? Store it in a mason jar in the fridge with a few inches of water in the bottom to keep it fresh for longer!

  • Leftover corn? Freeze it! Just add to a ziploc freezer bag, press the air out, and freeze. Add them to a future soup, chili, or when you make this dish again.

  • Leftover tomato paste? Freeze it! Just add it to a ziploc bag or to an ice cube tray and freeze.

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Emma H

14 days ago

Easy, delicious, and a great meal prep meal!

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Emma H

14 days ago

Easy, delicious, and would make a good meal prep meal!

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