Taco Pasta Skillet is a fantastic 30-minute one-pan dinner that's a delicious Tex-Mex style dish but made with pasta! It includes ground beef, gluten free pasta, tomatoes, chilies, corn, black beans, cheese, and taco seasoning. It's garnished with avocados, sour cream, cheese, olives, tomatoes and cilantro. Because it's so quick and easy to make, it's a wonderful weeknight dinner recipe especially if you're short on time. Delightful enough for company dinners too.
1 hamburger chopper to break meat down in small pieces while frying
1 wooden spoon
1 spatula
Ingredients
SKILLET:
1 1/2lbs.lean ground beef
1onionchopped
2clovesgarlicminced
1orange bell pepperseeded and chopped
1batchHomemade Taco Seasoningor one packet Taco Seasoning Mix
32oz. containervegetable brothor beef broth
12oz. pkg.gluten free rotini(you can also use regular pasta of your choice)
11oz. canFiesta corndrained
15.25oz. canblack beansrinsed and drained
14.5oz. candiced tomatoesundrained
2tbsp.green chiliesdiced, or more if desired
2cupsmexican cheese blendshredded
1tbsp.cilantrominced, as desired
TOPPINGS:
1/2cupsour cream
1tsp.fresh cilantrominced
2tbsp.lime juiceas desired
1/4cupripe olivessliced
1/2cupgrape tomatoeshalved
1/2cupmexican cheese blendshredded
1green onionsliced
1cupsalsaor pico de gallo, as desired
1avocado sliced
Instructions
SKILLET:
Brown beef with onions, garlic and bell pepper in an extra large skillet over medium heat.
Use a hamburger chopper to break meat down in small pieces while frying.
Drain any grease.
Add tomatoes, green chilies, black beans and corn.
Stir in taco seasoning, vegetable broth and rotini.
Stir well.
Cover with lid and cook over low to medium heat about 15 minutes or until pasta is cooked through.
Stir occasionally to make sure pasta is cooked adequately.
Uncover lid and cook, stirring frequently another 5 minutes until broth is absorbed.
Once pasta is cooked through, cover contents of skillet with cheese, then sprinkle with chopped cilantro.
Cover with lid again and cook until cheese is melted.
Garnish with toppings of your choice.
TOPPINGS:
Slice or mince toppings and add as desired.
Notes
NOTE: Since I only used two tablespoons of green chilies, the pasta dish was only very mildly spicy. If you prefer your meals spicier, use the whole 4-ounce container of diced green chilies.NOTE: I used Homemade Taco Seasoning.