This is a wonderful and inexpensive family meal that everyone will love!
TACO PASTA
1 lb. ground beef
1- 6 oz. can tomato paste
1-15 oz. can kidney beans
2 garlic cloves
1 Tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp chili powder
Salt and Pepper
1 hot pepper
2 cups uncooked rotini pasta
1-2 cups shredded cheese
4 corn cobs
1. In large skillet, brown ground beef. Drain and return to skillet.
2. Add tomato paste plus 2 cans worth of water to the ground beef. Stir until paste becomes tomato-y sauce. Add drained and rinsed beans. Add crushed garlic, ground cumin, onion powder, chili powder and salt/pepper. Add finely chopped hot pepper for some extra kick! Stir through and let simmer for 4-5 minutes.
3. Add 2 cups uncooked pasta with 2 cups of water to the meat mixture. Cover and cook over medium high heat for 10-12 minutes, or until pasta has cooked through. Stir a few times while pasta is cooking.
4. Once the pasta has cooked through, top with 1-2 cups shredded cheese and reduce heat to low and cover to let cheese melt.
5. Boil corn in large saucepan for 4-5 minutes, or microwave in microwavable dish covered with plastic wrap for 2-2.5 minutes per ear.
6. Serve Taco Pasta with Corn on the Cob!
Recipe from $5 Dinners
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I have this one marked to try as well. Good to know you enjoyed it as well as the family!! Gonna put it on next weeks menu!!
Kimi,
You’ll SOOOO love it! It’s good with ground turkey as well.