Best Mexican Style Pasta Bake Recipes

MEXICAN PASTA BAKE CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Crumble and cook the ground beef and chopped onion together in a large skillet over medium-low heat, until meat is no longer pink.
• Drain excess fat.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine beef mixture with the tomato sauce, picante sauce, and 1/2 cup of water.
• Add pasta, 1/2 of the fried onions, and 3/4 of the cheese; mix well.
• Pour into a large baking dish and cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove foil and top with remaining cheese and fried onions and cook for another 3 - 5 minutes or until melting & browning occurs.
• Serve with a salad and enjoy!

BAKED MEXICAN PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the penne until al dente, according to the package directions. Drain.
• In a large skillet, over medium heat, cook the beef, stirring, until it is no longer pink, and drain the grease.
• Add the salsa, corn, and black beans (with the sauce) to the beef, and stir to combine.
• Cook, stirring, for another 2-3 minutes to blend the flavours.
• Stir in the cooked penne.
• Place half of the pasta mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle half of the cheese over top.
• Add the rest of the pasta mixture in an even layer, and cover it with the rest of the cheese.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the sauce is hot and bubbling.

MEXICAN PASTA BAKED

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare pasta according to package directions.
• Brown beef over medium heat in a large skillet until no longer pink. Drain off grease. Stir in salsa, corn, soup and 1/2 c. of cheese. Heat mixture through. Stir in drained and cooked pasta to mixture.
• Transfer to greased 2 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted.

MEXICAN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 4-quart casserole.
• Cook beef in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain.
• Cook and drain pasta in 4-quart Dutch oven as directed on package. Return pasta to Dutch oven. Stir in beef, corn, salsa and beans. Spoon half of the pasta mixture into casserole. Sprinkle with 2/3 cup of the cheese. Spoon remaining pasta mixture into casserole. Place tomato slices on top. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Cover and bake 35 to 40 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted.

BAKED FETA PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a 13x9-in. baking dish, combine tomatoes, garlic and 1/4 cup olive oil. Place the block of feta in the center, moving tomatoes so cheese is sitting on the pan bottom. Drizzle feta with remaining oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until tomatoes skins start to split and the garlic has softened, 30-40 minutes. , Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta water. , Stir feta mixture, lightly pressing tomatoes, until combined. Add pasta and toss to combine. Stir in enough reserved pasta water to achieve desired consistency. Sprinkle with basil.

MEXICAN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Grease 4-quart casserole dish.
• Cook beef in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain.
• Cook rigatoni pasta according to package directions; drain and return pasta to the pot.
• Stir in the ground beef, corn, salsa and beans.
• Spoon half of the pasta mixture into casserole dish and sprinkle with 2/3 cup of the cheese.
• Spoon remaining pasta mixture into the casserole dish and place tomato slices on top; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Cover and bake 35 to 40 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted.

MEXICAN BISON BAKE WITH CILANTRO-LIME CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Cover and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, cook ground bison and garlic over medium heat in a large skillet until meat is brown. Drain off fat.
• Stir cooked pasta into the cooked, drained ground bison in the skillet. Stir in beans, undrained tomatoes, salsa, oregano, cumin, and chili powder.
• Transfer mixture to an ungreased 2-quart baking dish or casserole. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with tortilla chips (if using) and cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 5 more minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with the 1 tablespoon green onion and serve with Cilantro-Lime Cream.
• Cilantro-Lime Cream: Combine sour cream, the 3 tablespoons green onions, the cilantro, and lime zest in a small bowl. Cover and chill until ready to serve.