I love to cook but with work and being busy at least 5 days a week quick and delicious meals are what I prefer and Cheesy Taco Pasta is a family favorite in this house. Each member of the family adds their own extras to it to please everyone.
This dish is my nod to the hamburger helper I grew up eating as a kid. While this isn’t exactly the “crunchy taco hamburger helper” because I skipped adding the tortilla chips on top, the ooey gooey meat and cheese sauce is still the same and with just a few ingredients!
Additional note: You can also freeze this pasta for a later date. I’d skip adding the cheese and when you defrost it, use a cup of chicken or beef stock. Then once warmed through add the cheese, mix and serve.
Like I mentioned above each family member adds their own twist to this dish. The different add ons include the following:
Extra Cheese
Crunchy Tortilla Chips
Corn
Salsa
Sour Cream
Tomatoes
CHEESY TACO PASTA
ingredients:
- 1 pound box of any brand Rotini noodles
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 packet of any brand taco seasoning
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cans condensed tomato soup
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
instructions:
How to cook CHEESY TACO PASTA
- Cook the pasta according to the directions on the box and drain.
- Brown the ground beef in pan and then drain well.
- Add the taco seasoning and 1/2 cup of water, stir.
- Add in the pasta and tomato soup, stir to combine.
- Serve immediately, add in your extra favorites as desired.
NOTES:
Cheesy Taco Pasta is easy to make and tastes like the Hamburger Helper you used to eat as a kid except better. Much better.
