Description
My Cheesy Taco Pasta with Cream Cheese is easy and delicious! This creamy taco pasta skillet recipe is made with beef, cheese, pasta shells, and taco seasoning and takes just 20 minutes to make.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 box (8 oz) shell pasta noodles
- 1 lb lean ground beef or ground turkey
- 1 envelope low sodium taco seasoning
- 1 cup water
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese (Cheddar, Mexican Blend, or Monterey Jack)
Instructions
- Step 1: Begin boiling pasta according to package instructions.
- Step 2: Brown ground beef in pan until fully cooked; Drain; Place beef back into pan and add taco seasoning and water. Stir well and let simmer on medium heat until liquid has reduced. (About 5 Minutes)
- Step 3: Cut ½ block of cream cheese into small squares and add into ground beef taco mixture. Begin stirring in cream cheese and increase heat to medium/high until all cheese has been incorporated and sauce is creamy.
- Step 4: Remove ground beef from heat; Drain pasta; Add pasta to ground beef and cream cheese mixture and stir until combined. Stir in 1 cup of cheese and mix until combined.
- Step 5: Top taco pasta with remaining ½ cup of cheese and bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 5-10 minutes, or until cheese is perfectly melted.
Notes
Refrigerator: Cool completely and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Freezer: Store in a freezer safe bag for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 460 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg