Best Tex Mex Taco Pasta Skillet Recipes

TEX-MEX TACO PASTA SKILLET

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Give this 30-minute taco pasta skillet its terrific flavor with ground beef and taco seasoning. The peppers and tomatoes add color to this Tex-Mex Taco Pasta Skillet..

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 lb. extra-lean ground beef
1 red pepper, chopped
3 green onions, chopped
2 cups water
1 pkg. (1 oz.) TACO BELL® Taco Seasoning Mix
1 can (10 oz.) diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
1-1/2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Four Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

Brown meat with peppers and onions in large nonstick skillet.
Stir in water, taco seasoning mix and tomatoes; bring to boil. Stir in macaroni; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 to 12 min. or until macaroni is tender, stirring occasionally and adding corn after 5 min. Remove from heat.
Top with cheese; cover. Let stand 2 min. or until melted. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 690 mg, Carbohydrate 35 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 6 g, Protein 22 g

SUNNY'S TEX-MEX CHILI MAC SKILLET

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Provided by Sunny Anderson

Categories main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 pound ground beef (80 percent meat/20 percent fat)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 cups marinara sauce (pick one with personality!)
One 8.5-ounce bag microwaveable pasta, such as rotini, elbows or penne
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
2 jalapenos, thinly sliced into rounds
Greek yogurt or sour cream and sliced scallions, for garnish

Steps:

Preheat the oven or a grill to 375 degrees F.
Add the olive oil, chili powder and cumin to a large cast-iron pan over medium heat. Toast and stir until the spices are fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the beef, salt and a few grinds of black pepper and cook, breaking the beef into bits while browning, until fully cooked, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the marinara sauce and stir to coat. Add the pasta straight from the bag and stir.
Level the contents of the pan and top with the cheese, then arrange the jalapeno slices around the pan on top. Bake or grill with the lid closed until the cheese melts and is golden on the edges, 10 to 15 minutes. Top with the Greek yogurt and scallions. Serve warm.