Taco Pasta

wellplated.com

Cheryl Parris

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 pound ground chicken or ground turkey

1 yellow onion diced

1 green bell pepper diced

1 red bell pepper diced

2 cloves garlic minced

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin

½ teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon kosher salt

¼ teaspoon black pepper

1 ¾ cups water plus more as needed

1 cup prepared salsa medium or mild

1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce

1 ½ cups uncooked whole wheat pasta such as rotini, fusilli, penne, or shells

1 (15-ounce) can reduced-sodium black beans rinsed and drained

1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese divided (use pepper jack for a kick!)

subheading: For serving:

Sliced avocado

Nonfat plain Greek yogurt

Chopped fresh cilantro

Jalapeño

Any taco topping you love

Directions at wellplated.com

Never lose a recipe again, not even if the original website goes away! Use the Copy Me That button to create your own complete copy of any recipe that you find online. Learn more! It's free!

Page footer