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Taco Pasta Recipe
This taco pasta recipe is so easy, noodles tossed with ground meat and tomato sauce seasoned with flavorful taco seasonings. A perfect quick weeknight meal.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
40
minutes
mins
Total Time
45
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American, Italian, Mexican
Keyword:
pasta, recipe, spicy
Servings:
8
Calories:
396
kcal
Author:
Mike Hultquist
Ingredients
2
jalapeno peppers
chopped
1
small onion
chopped
Olive oil
2-3
cloves
garlic
chopped
1
pound
ground pork or spicy Mexican chorizo - or
you can prepare this with chicken or ground beef
1 14-
ounce
can crushed tomatoes - or
use the equivalent of fresh chopped tomatoes (just cook them down nicely)
2
tablespoons
chopped cilantro
2
tablespoons
favorite hot sauce
if desired
3
tablespoons
Taco seasoning – Or
use an equal blend of Spanish Paprika, Ancho Powder and Cayenne Powder with a few extra sprinkles of Cumin.
3
tablespoons
or more as desired Crema or sour cream
16
ounces
Fideo noodles - or
sub in spaghetti or vermicelli noodles
Cotija cheese for serving
Instructions
Heat a large pan to medium heat and add jalapeno, onion and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Cook about 5 minutes to soften.
Add garlic and cook another minute, stirring.
Add ground pork and brown on each side. Break it up and cook it most of the way through.
Add the crushed tomatoes and stir. Bring to a very slight boil then reduce heat to simmer.
Add cilantro, hot sauce (if using) and seasonings and stir to incorporate. Simmer about 20 minutes or so to allow flavors to develop.
Prepare the noodles to al dente, boiling about 12 minutes in salted water. Add a couple of spoonsful of the pasta water to your sauce and stir.
Remove sauce from heat and stir in the Crema or sour cream.
Toss with noodles and top with shredded Cotija cheese.
Notes
This makes a good 6-8 servings, depending on how hungry you are.
Nutrition
Calories:
396
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
48
g
|
Protein:
18
g
|
Fat:
13
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Cholesterol:
43
mg
|
Sodium:
290
mg
|
Potassium:
478
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
270
IU
|
Vitamin C:
13.5
mg
|
Calcium:
51
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg