Taco Pasta
Made in 10 minutes or less this cheesy easy meal prep Taco Pasta is packed with protein, uses simple ingredients, and has just enough kick!
Yield: 5 Bowls
Calories: 395kcal
Cost: $6.50
Materials
- 1 Tablespoon Oil
- 1-2 Bell Pepper *Optional
- ½ Onion *Optional
- 1 Pound Ground Meat Lean Ground Beef, Chicken, or Turkey
- ¾ Cup Water
- 1 Ounce Taco Seasoning Mix Reduced Sodium
- 8 Ounces Pasta Cooked
- 1 ½ Cups Salsa Your Choice
- ¾ Cup Cheese Your Favorite Taco Cheese
Instructions
- Add your Oil into a stovetop pan over medium high heat and let it heat up
- Chop up and add in your Bell Pepper/Onion/Other Choice Vegetables
- Keep them moving and let them cook for a couple minutes
- Drop your heat to medium and add in your Ground Meat
- Break everything up and let your Ground Meat cook until browned (around 5 minutes)
- Once browned, drop your heat to low
- Add in your Water and Taco Seasoning Mix
- Mix everything around
- Make your Pasta however your box says to
- Add your cooked Pasta, Salsa, and Taco Cheese into your pan over low heat
- Mix everything around until your cheese has melted then turn your burner off
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Notes
Calories in the WHOLE recipe:
*with Protein+ Pasta and Lean Ground Chicken
- Calories: 1978
- Fat: 50g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Sodium: 3230mg
- Carbs: 212g
- Fiber: 36g
- Sugar: 38g
- Protein: 170g
- Calories: 395
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3.2g
- Sodium: 646mg
- Carbs: 42.4g
- Fiber: 7.2g
- Sugar: 7.6g
- Protein: 34g
Nutrition
Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 42.4g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3.2g | Sodium: 646mg | Fiber: 7.2g | Sugar: 7.6g