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Cheesy Taco Pasta
You know that cheesy, taco flavored pasta your mom would make when you were a kid - THIS IS IT!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 558 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 10 ounces pasta
- 1 cup enchilada sauce
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- Fresh cilantro and/or green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a shallow dutch oven over medium high heat. Add the ground chicken to the Dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes. Add the onion, bell pepper, garlic and taco seasoning to it, stir and cook for an additional 5 minutes until the onion softens and becomes translucent and the meat starts to brown.
- Add the chicken broth, pasta and enchilada sauce to the pot and stir well. Bring to a boil then turn down the heat to a medium and cook for about 15 minutes or until the pasta is cooked through, stirring occasionally.
- Combine the mozzarella cheese with the cheddar cheese and add about 2 cups of it to the skillet and stir it well. Turn off the heat and top with remaining cheese. Garnish with cilantro and serve.
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Notes
- Don't cook the pasta before adding it. The uncooked pasta soaks up all of the broth and enchilada sauce while cooking which make this one pot taco pasta even more creamy and delicious.
Nutrition Information
Calories
558kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.05g
Cholesterol
121mg
(40%)
Sodium
1409mg
(59%)
Potassium
652mg
(19%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1473IU
(29%)
Vitamin C
29mg
(32%)
Calcium
392mg
(39%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 558
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 558kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.05g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 121mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 1409mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 652mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1473IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 392mg | 39% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.