Taco Pasta Recipe

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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.

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Ingredients

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  • 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
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Instructions

  1. Heat a large pan to medium heat and add jalapeno, onion and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Cook about 5 minutes to soften.
  2. Add garlic and cook another minute, stirring.
  3. Add ground pork and brown on each side. Break it up and cook it most of the way through.
  4. Add the crushed tomatoes and stir. Bring to a very slight boil then reduce heat to simmer.
  5. Add cilantro, hot sauce (if using) and seasonings and stir to incorporate. Simmer about 20 minutes or so to allow flavors to develop.
  6. 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.
  7. Remove sauce from heat and stir in the Crema or sour cream.
  8. Toss with noodles and top with shredded Cotija cheese.

Notes

  • This makes a good 6-8 servings, depending on how hungry you are.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 396kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 48g (16%) Protein 18g (36%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 43mg (14%) Sodium 290mg (12%) Potassium 478mg (14%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 270IU (5%) Vitamin C 13.5mg (15%) Calcium 51mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 396 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 396kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 48g 16%
Protein 18g 36%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 43mg 14%
Sodium 290mg 12%
Potassium 478mg 10%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 270IU 5%
Vitamin C 13.5mg 15%
Calcium 51mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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