One Pot Taco Pasta Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lb lean ground turkey

  or ground beef or ground chicken
• 1 large onion

  chopped
• 2 bell peppers

  chopped
• 2 garlic cloves

  minced or pressed
• 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
• 1/2 pound pasta

  short
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste

  undrained
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup milk

  dairy or non dairy
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

  sharp or pepper jack
• 1/2 cup parsley

  finely chopped

Instructions

• 1 Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the ground meat
  and cook for 5-7 minutes. Then, stir in the onion, peppers, garlic, and taco
  seasoning. Cook for an additional 5 minutes, or until the onion softens and the
  meat begins to brown.
• 2 Stir in the broth, pasta, and tomato paste and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to
  medium, ensuring the pasta is submerged in the liquid. Cover and cook for 15
  minutes, or until the pasta is cooked through.
• 3 Remove the cover, reduce the heat to low, and stir in the butter, milk, and
  grated cheese until melted. Garnish with parsley or cilantro, and serve!

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