Cheesy Taco Pasta Bake
Created by ImPat on August 19, 2020
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 40m
- Recipe #35489
Ingredients
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 1 red capsicum, deseeded and finely chopped
- 500 grams beef mince, lean
- 30 gram sachet taco seasoning
- 375 grams salsa, mild thick and chunky specified
- 180 ml cheese sauce, cheese pasta bake sauce specified (3/4 cup)
- 100 grams mozzarella cheese, pre-grated pizza cheese specified (1 cup)
- 125 grams (1/2 cup) sour cream
- 125 grams cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1 avocado, chopped
- 2 green shallots, chopped
How to Make
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Step 4: Serve topped with sour cream, tomato, avocado and shallot.
Nutritional Facts
- 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