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30-Minute Creamy One-Pot Taco Pasta Magic

Enjoy a quick and easy one-pot taco pasta that's ready in just 30 minutes! This creamy and flavorful dish is perfect for a weeknight meal.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 450
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 packet taco seasoning
  • 15 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 10 ounce can diced tomatoes and green chilies (like Rotel), undrained
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1 pound pasta (rotini, penne, or elbow macaroni)
  • 4 ounce cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • Optional toppings: sour cream, avocado, cilantro

Method
 

  1. Brown ground beef in a pot, drain grease.
  2. Add onion, cook until softened (3-5 minutes).
  3. Stir in taco seasoning, tomato sauce, and diced tomatoes; simmer.
  4. Pour in beef broth and add pasta, stir well.
  5. Boil, reduce heat, cover, simmer 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  6. Remove from heat, stir in cream cheese until melted.
  7. Stir in cheddar cheese until melted.
  8. Serve with taco toppings.

Notes

Adjust taco seasoning to your preferred spice level.