Cheesy Taco Pasta Bake
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Recipe: #35489
August 19, 2020
Categories: Comfort Food, Dinner, Lunch, Beef, Ground Beef, Dairy, Vegetables, Onions, Mexican, Easy/Beginner Cooking, Pantry/Shelf, Quick Meals, Entertaining, Potluck, Weeknight Meals, Oven Bake, Stove Top, Fresh Tomatoes, Sour Cream more
"From our weekday newspaper The West Australian."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (311.5 g)
- Calories 481.1
- Total Fat - 24.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 9.2 g
- Cholesterol - 33.8 mg
- Sodium - 1001.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 53.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6 g
- Sugars - 29.7 g
- Protein - 16.8 g
- Calcium - 378.9 mg
- Iron - 2.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 22.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step 1
Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan forced and cook the pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water following packet directions or until al dente and then drain.
Step 2
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat and add the onion and capsicum and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened and now add the beef and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up any lumps, for 5 minutes or until browned.
Step 3
Add the taco seasoning to the pan and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until well combined and now add the pasta, salsa and cheese sauce and season and cook, stirring, until combined and warmed through. Transfer to a baking dish and smooth the surface and scatter with cheese and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
Step 4
Serve topped with sour cream, tomato, avocado and shallot.
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.