Something Old: Taco Pasta

Hi food friends! Sorry this post is so late. I just returned from a weekend visiting (and cooking with!) my blog cheerleader, Reneé. Recipe from that on Thursdays.

For now, a great go-to recipe. Chase and I have made it so much we have it memorized! Even the most skeptical diners have fallen for this one. You might too.

Happy cooking!

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Taco Pasta August 11, 2009

Sounds a little weird, yes.

But when Chase's brother and his girlfriend were suddenly coming to town for dinner and Scrabble, we needed a quick recipe with ingredients on hand. This particular recipe had been floating around as an idea for awhile, and voila! Dinner magic.

Verdict: Delicious, cheap, easy, lots of great leftovers. Might be my favorite of all the recipes we've made. I actually woke up the day after we made this and couldn't wait for lunch. Never been so excited for leftovers. And it was so easy. Yep, make this.

The link to the recipe was just a guide to our cooking. Still, I figured I'd nod to the blog. Here's what we did:

Ingredients

3 cups macaroni noodles

1 pound ground beef (or turkey)

1 packet taco seasoning

1 can black beans

4 Tbsp sour cream

Taco toppings

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to directions on package. Drain.

2. While the pasta is boiling, brown the ground meat and season.

3. Combine pasta, seasoned meat, black beans, and sour cream. Mix well.

4. Plate the taco pasta and finish with your favorite taco toppings.

All the ingredients, minus ground beef.

My favorite taco toppings.

Taco pasta combined and ready for topping.

Happy cooking!