Cheesy Taco Pasta Recipe

Cheese taco pasta, still in the pot, sits on a light teal countertop. A purple dish cloth and bowls of toppings sit to the side.

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Cheesy Taco Pasta Recipe

This Taco Pasta is creamy, cheesy, done from start to finish in just 30 minutes, and cooks in one pot! Picture seasoned taco meat, noodles, the yummiest creamy cheese sauce, and black beans, all topped with fresh taco-style toppings.

Cook Time22

Total Time25

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American, Tex Mex

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: Servings

Author: Cassy Joy Garcia

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground beef
2 tablespoons taco seasoning, store-bought or homemade taco seasoning
12-16 ounces shell pasta
2 cups milk
6 ounces shredded cheddar cheese, plus more for topping
½ cup sour cream
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1, 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
Fresh tomatoes, chopped, for topping, optional
Fresh cilantro, chopped, for topping, optional
Red onion, chopped, for topping, optional
Jalapeno, sliced, for topping, optional

Instructions

Add the olive oil to a large pot on the stovetop over medium/high heat. Once hot, add the ground beef. Cook and crumble the ground beef, and then, once cooked through, stir in the taco seasoning.
While the ground beef is cooking, boil the pasta according to package instructions, then drain and set aside.
Add the shredded cheese, sour cream, and milk to the pot, and stir until smooth and melted. Whisk in the flour until evenly combined, and then let simmer on low heat until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pot occasionally.
Add the rinsed black beans and pasta to the pot, and stir to combine.
Top as you'd like, then scoop, serve, and enjoy!

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