Taco Pasta

Taco Pasta? That is what my husband said when I first made this dish. He likes tacos. He likes pasta. However, he was a little reluctant about the combination. Needless to say, once he tasted the finished product, it became a regular dish on the menu. You can have dinner ready in around 30 minutes, and you you can feel good that you made it from scratch and not from a box. Hope you enjoy! Taco Pasta

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 8 -12 ounces medium size pasta shells
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 (10 oz.) can diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, drained
• 1 packet (4 tablespoons) taco seasoning
• 3 ounces cream cheese
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook pasta according to the package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water. Set aside.
2. While you are boiling the pasta, cook the ground meat and onion in a large skillet on medium-high heat until no longer pink. Drain the grease from the skillet.
3. Add in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
4. Add the diced tomatoes and taco seasoning and let simmer over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
5. Stir in the cooked pasta, cream cheese, sour cream and reserved pasta water, and continue stirring until the cream cheese is melted and the sauce is well blended.
6. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer over medium-low heat 3-5 minutes to reduce the sauce a bit. Enjoy!

Recipe adapated from http://fakeginger.com/2010/06/30/taco-pasta/