Taco Pasta
A merge of Italian and Mexican cuisine! This easy pasta dish is a crowd pleasing weeknight meal!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1/2 box Jumbo pasta shells 15-20 shells
- 2 oz Cream Cheese
- 1 pound Hamburger Meat
- 1 pkg Taco Seasoning
- 2 sprigs green onion chopped
- 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 2 cups Salsa
Instructions
- Cook pasta shells in boiling water per package directions until al dente, about 10 minutes
- While shells are cooking brown hamburger meat in skillet and drain the fat.
- Sprinkle the cooked hamburger meat with the taco seasoning, add 3/4 cup of water, and simmer on low 1-2 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Turn off the heat and add the cream cheese to the taco meat, stirring until incorporated.
- Drain the pasta.
- Get a 9 x 13 inch dish and spray the non stick spray. Pour 1 cup of salsa in the bottom of the pan.
- Get a spoonful of the taco meat mixture and place inside the pasta shell, continuing to line the 9 x13 pan.
- Top pasta shells with remaining salsa, chopped green onions, and cheddar. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and pasta is heated through.