Oh. My. Goodness. I was pretty optimistic about this recipe to begin with but it still managed to exceed my expectations. To me, this Cheesy Taco Pasta is the perfect comfort food: cheesy, beefy pasta with taco flavoring and juicy salsa vegetables. It tastes like a guilty pleasure but you don’t even have to feel guilty after! If you’ve been following my blog for a while you may know that I love my cheddar cheese as sharp as possible, so I decided to go half and half with the 2% and full fat shredded cheeses to maximize the flavor while still keeping it P+ friendly. I am happy to report that it resulted in a perfectly decadent cheesy flavor. This recipe is extremely simple with virtually no prep time and I can’t say enough about how warm, cheesy, comforting and indulgent it tastes. Drop what you’re doing and make this right now! You won’t be disappointed. To view your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, click here!
This Cheesy Taco Pasta is perfect comfort food: cheesy, beefy pasta with taco flavoring and juicy salsa vegetables!
Yield: 6(1 rounded cup) servings
Ingredients
8ozwheat pasta
1lb95% lean ground beef
1ozpacket reduced sodium taco seasoning
1 ½cupschunky salsa
½cupwater
¼cupfat free sour cream
¾cupshredded 2 % reduced fat cheddar cheese
¾cupshredded sharp cheddar cheese, I used extra sharp
Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
Cook pasta according to package instructions.
While pasta is cooking, place ground beef in a large sauté pan and cook over medium-high heat, breaking up the beef as it cooks. When the beef is cooked, drain any grease from pan. Add the taco seasoning, salsa and water and reduce heat to simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes or until pasta is done cooking.
Once pasta is done, drain pasta and add it to the beef mixture. Add the sour cream, cheese, salt and pepper and stir to combine. Cheese will melt when thoroughly mixed. Remove from heat and serve immediately.
Notes
To view your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, click here!Nutrition Information:376 calories, 37 g carbs, 5 g sugars, 13 g fat, 6 g saturated fat, 29 g protein, 6 g fiber (from myfitnesspal.com)MyWW SmartPoints per (1 rounded cup) serving: (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)Green: 10 SmartPoints/ Blue: 10 SmartPoints/ Purple: 6 SmartPointsWeight Watchers Points Plus: 9 per serving (P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)Adapted from Lauren’s Latest