Taco Pasta
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
8 dishes
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 8 ounces dry penne pasta
- 2 lbs uncooked ground chicken
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 1⁄2 cups water
- 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope taco seasoning mix
- 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans whole kernal corn with sweet peppers (drained)
- 2 cups sliced pitted ripe olives
- 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup salsa
- 2 (4 ounce) cans diced green chili peppers (drained )
- 8 cups shredded lettuce
- 2 medium tomatoes, cut into thin wedges
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and cook pasta according to directions, and set aside.
- In a large skillet,cook ground chiocken, and onion half at a time, until meat is brown, and drain fat.
- Return mixture to skillet, and stir in water, and taco seasoning mix, bring to a boil, and reduce heat.
- Simmer uncovered for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in cooked pasta, corn, olives, and half of the shredded cheese,all the salsa, and all the chile peppers.
- Transfer mixture to a lightly greased 3 quart rectangular casserole.
- Bake uncovered for 35-45 minutesor until heated through.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle the remaining cheese.
- Serve with lettuce, tomato, tortilla chips, and sour cream.
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<p>Hello everyone, My name is Doug and I am the host of I recommend tag.I am in my early 40's, I am married, with two children. Michael 14, and katherine 10 . I started to learn to cook, after I got married, when my wife started working nights, and I couldn't get around because I had my entire left leg rebuilt. I just completed remodeling my entire house, and am very active at volunteering at my childrens schools.<br />Rating System <br />5 stars- Outstanding (4 out 4 ) in family enjoyed. <br />4 stars - Very good (3 out of 4) in family enjoyed. Will make no adjustments. <br />3 stars - good, might consider an adjustment <br />2 stars- Okay- will make adjustment <br />1 star- debatable I will make again, would with right adjustment <br />0 stars - Will not attempt again.</p>