Cheesy Pasta Taco Casserole
I love pasta and I love taco’s so I thought, why not combine the two? This is one of the tastiest casseroles I have ever created! I seasoned the ground beef with taco seasoning and combined it with the rest of the ingredients. Top it off with Mexican cheese that is melted under the broiler and garnished with fresh tomatoes, sliced olives and fresh parsley.
Ingredients – Plus sliced black olives
and freshly diced tomato for garnish.
In a large pot boil pasta according
to package directions.
Drain and return to the
hot pot and keep warm.
In a large frying pan over medium
heat cook the ground beef until no pink
remains and discard the grease.
Add the taco seasoning
and the salt then mix well.
Add the Rotel and tomato sauce.
Turn heat to a simmer and
simmer for 5 minutes.
Preheat the broiler.
Add the ground beef mixture to the pasta.
Toss mixing well.
Spray a 4 quart oven safe
dish with cooking oil.
Add the pasta mixture.
Top with the cheese.
Place under the broiler just
until the cheese melts.
Top with freshly diced tomato,
sliced black olives and fresh parsley.
Optional: You can drizzle taco sauce over the top if you want.
Cheesy Pasta Taco Casserole
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Ingredients
- 1# penne pasta
- 1 tsp salt
- 1# ground beef
- 2 Tbsp. taco seasoning
- 16 oz. tomato sauce
- 1 – 10 oz. can Rotel tomatoes (diced tomatoes with green chilis)
- 1-2 cups shredded Mexican cheese
- 6 black olives
- 1 small tomato
- fresh parsley
- taco sauce, optional
Directions
- In a large pot boil the pasta according to the package directions.
- Drain, return to the hot pot and keep warm.
- While the pasta is cooking, in a large frying pan over medium heat cook the ground beef until no longer pink. Discard the grease.
- Add the salt and taco seasoning to the ground beef and mix well.
- Add the Rotel and tomato sauce and stir.
- Turn to a simmer and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Preheat the broiler.
- Add the ground beef mixture to the pasta and toss well.
- Spray a 4 quart oven safe dish with cooking oil.
- Pour the pasta mixture into the dish.
- Top with cheese and broil just until cheese melts.
- Top off with a freshly diced tomato, sliced black olives and fresh parsley.
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Categories: Casseroles, Ground Beef, Pasta
I make something similar to this but sometimes I use ground sausage instead. Really tasty dish!
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Thanks Ann!
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Hmm..looks yummy!
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Thanks it was a huge hit!
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Super-yummy 😍
But I would have mixed some mozzarella to pasta and meat 😜
Just in case, cheese was not enough 😂
Ciao
Sid
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I would have added sliced jalapeños on top too but my hubby doesn’t like them…hahahaha
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Good idea 😜
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Sounds amazing!!!
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It was great! Thank you so much!
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Happy Weekend Food!
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Oh yeah….hahahaha
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Comfort food at its best!
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Definitely! Thanks!
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sounds like another creative winner!
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Very appetizing 👌
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Thanks Jyo!
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Diane, that looks wonderful! I’ll have to try that real soon!
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It’s very easy but a lot of little steps. Well worth it! Thanks Robin!
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Yum! I can almost taste this and it’s so easy (at least to me).
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It is very easy but just a lot of steps so that’s why I labeled it Intermediate. It takes very little time to make too! Thanks Jonetta!
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I made this today, seconds and thirds were served.
Please continue posting.
Loving you all the way from the UK
Blessings with the birth of your grandson x
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So glad you liked it as much as we did! We will definitely enjoy our little bundle of joy! Thank you so much!
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The best of both worlds!
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That looks amazing!!!😍😍😍
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Thank you I was so happy by how it tasted!
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Looks so incredibly tasty!
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It was so good! Thank you!
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Thanks!
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That looks delicious!
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Thank you Myndi!
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I’m definitely going to try this! Looks delicious. I have one quick questions which will reveal my complete lack of culinary skills: When you add the taco seasoning, do you also add water as called for on the taco seasoning packet? Yep, complete novice here (Said with flushed cheeks and head held low. 😉 ).
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No water, just seasoning. There should be 2 Tbsp taco seasoning in the pouch so just pour it on the hamburger and stir it in. The tomato sauce basically replaces the water. Not a dumb question!
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I was thinking that but just had to ask to be sure. Thank you for clarifying!
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You are very welcome!
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This one looks like something my picky eater would go for too! ❤️❤️
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Great it turned out so good! 🤞🏻
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Another great pasta casserole that is sure to be a hit with the grandkids. Thanks Diane.
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You’re welcome! It was a hit with our grandkids as well! My husband was still talking about how good it was today….lol
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Wow this looks great!
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Thank you so much Christy!
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Looks very tasty.
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Thank you Meghna!
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Thanks for sharing!
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