Mouthwatering Monday – Easy Mexican Pasta Bake
Posted on 3.7.10 at 3:36 pm
While I love Mexican food, I can never get my boys to eat anything other than cheese quesadillas. Not wanting to make separate dinners for the adults and the children, I discovered away to make it work – Mexican pasta bake. This twist on tacos let’s me enjoy the flavors I love, while also meeting the approval of my boys.
INGREDIENTS
- 1lb lean ground beef
- 1 can Red Gold Petite Diced Tomatoes w/ Chipotle (Ro*tel tomatoes w/green chili’s would work too)
- 1.5 cups shredded cheese – nacho/Mexican variety works best
- 1 box spiral/penne/elbow noodles (your choice)
- 1 package taco seasoning
- 1 red or yellow bell pepper, diced
DIRECTIONS
Prepare the ground beef, adding your diced bell pepper when the beef is about 1/2 way done. After browning, add taco seasoning, following directions on the packet. On another burner, prepare your pasta according to the directions and drain. Add both the ground beef mixture and the pasta to an oven safe casserole dish. Mix in the diced tomatoes and the cheese. Place in over for 20 minutes at 325.
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3.7.10 at 6:30 pm
kathi comments:
That looks so yummy! Send samples!
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3.7.10 at 9:07 pm
Cortney @ evanhaslanded comments:
This looks great and easy too – which I love
! Might need to try it very soon! Yummy!
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3.8.10 at 3:07 pm
Domestic Extraordinaire comments:
that looks very tasty-I think we are going to try this this week.
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3.8.10 at 4:27 pm
Allison comments:
Yum I casserole recipes. I’m adding this to my menu list.
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3.8.10 at 4:28 pm
Allison comments:
Yum I love casserole recipes. I’m adding this to my menu list.
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3.8.10 at 7:31 pm
Rachel (A Southern Fairytale) comments:
yummy, easy and kid friendly.. awesome!
I love quick pasta bakes and the chipotle tomatoes.. GREAT addition!
3.8.10 at 8:04 pm
Domestic Extraordinaire comments:
okay, so we decided to try it tonight because I totally forgot to take the roast out of the freezer-it smells delish….about to devour it.
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3.9.10 at 5:48 pm
Rebecca at Toothwhale comments:
This looks like it has the potential to become a favorite at our house. The kids love noodles, I like to try new things.
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5.21.10 at 7:15 pm
Doug Cook comments:
Looks like a very tasty twist on mexican food. Do the kids eat it without all the cheese?
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5.24.10 at 2:56 pm
Rebecca at Toothwhale comments:
I finally made this last night. I used diced tomatoes without peppers (as you suggested in your e-mail reply to my comment). It was great. My kids both ate some, and my husband said, “I give it an “A.” Thanks!
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