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Cheap taco spasta is the ultimate weekday comfort and comfort food. Hearty, cheap and ready in just 30 minutes.
This easy taco spasta casserole combines lots of tender pasta, seasoned taco meat, black beans, corn, and melt-in-the-melt cheese for a family dinner perfect for a busy night.
It’s also the best way to run out of remaining taco meat from the tacos on Tuesday, turning it into one-pot pasta bake, everyone’s favorite.
I don’t know how many times I made this taco casserole. If you’re like me and are totally obsessed with tacos, you might already have some taco meat left in the fridge.
Batches of taco meat are almost always included when preparing weekly meals. Sprinkle the lean beef brown with onion and taco seasonings. I have some in the fridge for the week, but I’ll freeze some of them next week too.
Why do you like this recipe?
It’s ready for family in 20 minutes. Perfect for meal preparation and leftovers.
Ingredients for tacospasta casserole
You probably have all the ingredients now in your pantry or freezer.
pasta
Dried pasta. 1 pound box. You can use Rigatoni just like I do. But in this recipe, pasta works. This simple pasta dish can be made with elbow macaroni, lasagna noodles, pasta shells, or spaghetti. You can become wild here. Alternatively, instead of the pasta in this recipe, you can use gluten-free pasta, cooked rice, or spaghetti squash.
Taco meat (use the rest of the taco meat if you have it)
Beef or chicken. 1 pound of lean ground beef or diced chicken. You can also use turkey to make taco meat. White onions. ½ medium onion, cut into finely chopped pieces. Taco seasoning mix. 1 tablespoon of taco seasoning. Make a blend of homemade taco seasonings.
Mix in
Rotel Tomatoes. 1-10 oz CAN. Red enchilada sauce. 1-19 oz CAN. Black beans. 1-15 oz can, drain. Cone kernel. 2 cups of fresh corn cobs or 1 cup frozen
Cheese and toppings
Cheese: 16 oz shredded Colby Jack cheese, cheddar cheese or Mexican cheese blend.
Green onion. ½ bunch of green onions were chopped with a thin sour cream. Guacamole Pico de Garo – Fresh salsa is great in this recipe.
Necessary kitchen equipment
9 x 13 breads. Or something that is comparable to bake pasta casserole. Big bowl. Mix the ingredients in a large bowl, then transfer to a casserole dish and bake. Top plate. I placed a 9 x 13 pot on a baking sheet to catch the melted cheese and the bubbly sauce.
How to make tacospasta casserole
Preheat the oven to 400°C. Bring the pasta to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the instructions. I usually use a few and make sure it is very al dente. Drain the pasta and add to a large bowl. Brown the taco meat in a large skillet with onion and taco seasoning blend. (If you have it, use the rest of the taco meat) Rotel Tomatoes. Add ⅓ of rotel tomatoes to the bottom of 9 x 13 bread. Reserve the rest to add to the pasta. Mix the ingredients. Get a big bowl. Add cooked pasta, brown taco meat, beans, corn, enchilada sauce, rotel tomato leftovers and half of the cheese. Combine and throw. assemble. Add the pasta mixture to the 9 x 13 bread. Top with the remaining cheese. bake. Bake until the cheese melts. Approximately 15-20 minutes. serve. Top with sliced green onions and newly chopped cilantro. Add your favorite toppings.
Tips for making tacospasta casserole
yes! Assemble the casserole up to the baking step, cover it tightly with foil and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. When you’re ready to bake, add 5-10 minutes to cook.
absolutely. Bake first, let it cool, then freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months. In a 350°F oven until reheated, until warmed.
Short pasta shapes such as Rigatoni, Penne, and Rotini really have the sauce and cheese. You can also use macaroni or shells.
yes! In any case, the meat works – season it with taco seasonings. Ground turkey and chicken are a little lighter, but still flavorful.
No, if that’s what you have, you can swap the enchilada sauce for salsa or tomato sauce. The flavors vary slightly, but they are still tasty.
Bake in sauce and continue cooking in the oven, so cook the pasta until it’s only (it’s slightly firm).
Fresh toppings such as sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, jalapeño, or crushed tortilla chips add a great flavour and texture.
Variations of recipes
Various meats: You can use meat in this recipe. Season with a bit of taco seasoning and stir-fry quickly. Make taco soup: To make taco soup, remove the cheese and add 4-6 cups of chicken soup. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese to create a soup top. Gluten Free: Use gluten-free pasta in this recipe. You can also create this recipe with spaghetti squash.
What to offer with Taco Spasta
A large, lush green salad is the perfect aspect to always serve with a casserole. Try the champagne vinaigrette dressing.
Homemade taco seasonings
Having a few spices on hand will add a lot of flavor to what you’re cooking.
This taco seasoning is perfect for chicken, beef, or chili peppers and onions, especially when making vegetable tacos. I also use it in my tortilla soup recipes and 5 alarm firehouse chili.
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Sometimes you’re not in the mood to cook dinner, but you dare not pick up that phone and order it. I have a lot of 30 minutes of meals.
Seat pan dinnerIdeal for steak fajita and stir-fried chicken or broccoli. When you don’t want to cook a lot. Everything is baked together in one sheet pan.
It’s actually famous for its fried rice recipes, including spam fried rice, spicy dirty rice and beans, and my simple takeaway style Chinese fried rice. Any of these are great if you have leftover rice.
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Cheap taco spasta is the ultimate comfortable food! This simple 30 minute recipe combines pasta, seasoned taco meat, beans and melted cheese for a family dinner. A great way to use the rest of the taco meat from the taco on Tuesday.
Preheat the oven to 400°C.
Bring the pasta to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the instructions. I usually use a few and make sure it is very al dente. Drain the pasta and add to a large bowl.
1 box pasta
Turn the taco meat brown. Brown the meat with onion and taco seasonings. If you have this recipe, you can use the rest of the chicken or beef.
1 lb ground beef, ½ medium onion, 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
Get a big bowl. Add cooked pasta, brown taco meat, beans, corn and half of cheese.
1 box pasta, 1 lb ground beef, 15 oz black beans, 1 cup of corn kernel, 16 oz cheese
Rotel Tomatoes. To the bottom of the 9×13 bread, add 1/3 of the llotel tomato. Add the rest to the pasta.
10 oz rotel tomato
Enchilada sauce. Add the enchilada sauce to the pasta. Combine and throw.
19 oz red enchilada sauce
assemble. Add the pasta mixture to the 9 x 13 bread. Top with the remaining cheese.
bake. Bake until the cheese melts. Approximately 15-20 minutes.
serve. Top with sliced green onions and freshly chopped coriander. Add your favorite toppings.
A bunch of fresh coriander, ½ Bunch Green Onion, 1-2 avocado, sour cream, Guacamole, Pico de Garo
This recipe is very fast and easy when the meat is pre-cooked. I like to brown brown beef and onions in the fridge in advance.
For corn: Or drain a cup or can of frozen corn.
For Taco Meat: Alternatively, you can use diced or shredded chicken with taco seasonings.
Gluten-free? Use gluten-free pasta.
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calorie: 562kcalcarbohydrates: 54gprotein: 30gfat: twenty fivegSaturated fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gcholesterol: 75mgsodium: 800mgfiber: 7gsugar: 7gcalcium: 350mgiron: 3mg
