{"id":5574,"date":"2026-05-30T14:17:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T14:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=5574"},"modified":"2026-05-30T14:17:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T14:17:38","slug":"taco-pasta-to-make-at-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/30\/taco-pasta-to-make-at-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Taco Pasta to Make at Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Taco Pasta to Make at Night<\/h1>\n<p>A hearty, cheesy one-pot dinner that combines the bold flavors of tacos with comforting pasta. Perfect for busy weeknights!<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb (450 g) ground beef or ground turkey<\/li>\n<li>1 packet (1 oz) taco seasoning<\/li>\n<li>8 oz (225 g) pasta (shells, rotini, or penne)<\/li>\n<li>2 cups beef or chicken broth<\/li>\n<li>1 can (10 oz) diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained<\/li>\n<li>1 cup salsa<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup sour cream<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Optional Toppings<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Chopped cilantro<\/li>\n<li>Sliced green onions<\/li>\n<li>Diced avocado<\/li>\n<li>Jalape\u00f1o slices<\/li>\n<li>Crushed tortilla chips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Heat olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat.<\/li>\n<li>Add onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Add ground beef or turkey and cook until browned. Drain excess fat if needed.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in taco seasoning until the meat is evenly coated.<\/li>\n<li>Add pasta, broth, diced tomatoes with green chilies, and salsa. Stir well.<\/li>\n<li>Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for 12\u201315 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender.<\/li>\n<li>Remove from heat and stir in sour cream, cheddar cheese, and Monterey Jack cheese until melted and creamy.<\/li>\n<li>Let stand for 2\u20133 minutes before serving.<\/li>\n<li>Top with your favorite garnishes and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Prep Time<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Prep: 10 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Cook: 25 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Total: 35 minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Servings<\/h2>\n<p><strong>6 servings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A cheesy, flavorful taco-inspired pasta that&#8217;s easy enough for a weeknight and delicious enough for everyone to ask for seconds!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taco Pasta to Make at Night A hearty, cheesy one-pot dinner that combines the bold flavors of tacos with comforting&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5575,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5574"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5574\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5576,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5574\/revisions\/5576"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5575"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}