Taco-Roni
Created by Chef shapeweaver on October 29, 2013
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 25m
- Recipe #10868
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 3 tablespoons dried onion flakes (instant)
- 1 package (1 1/4 ounce) taco seasoning mix (if you prefer use homemade)
- 2/3 cup water
- 8 ounces dry rotini pasta (or your choice)
- 4 ounces processed cheese (Velveeta cut into cubes)
- 1 cup chopped pepperoni
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt,or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper,or to taste
- Sour Cream, optional
How to Make
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Step 1: In large deep skillet, brown ground beef and onion (until meat is no longer pink).
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Step 2: Drain and return meat to skillet.
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Step 3: While beef is browning, cook pasta according to package directions.
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Step 4: While pasta is cooking, add taco mix and water to ground beef; cook for 5 minutes or until water is absorbed (medium heat).
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Step 5: When pasta is done,drain and pour into meat mixture then add pepperoni.
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Step 6: Add cheese, milk, salt and pepper.
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Step 7: Stir until cheese is melted and pasta is covered with meat mixture.
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Step 8: Dot with sour cream if desired.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (306.4 g)
- Calories 646.6
- Total Fat - 28.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 11.2 g
- Cholesterol - 131 mg
- Sodium - 667.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 51.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 7.9 g
- Sugars - 2.9 g
- Protein - 45 g
- Calcium - 323 mg
- Iron - 4.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 24.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg