Taco Pasta Skillet

If you like tacos and love pasta, I have a recipe to share with you this afternoon that might be right up your alley!

A taco pasta skillet!

Last night I wanted pasta and tacos and figured I could satisfy both cravings by creating a pasta dish with a little taco flare! 

I started by boiling three cups of Barilla PLUS Farfalle pasta.

A couple of weeks ago Barilla sent me a package of their pastas to try, along with a gift card to use toward recipe ingredients, so I was excited to play around in the kitchen last night!

Did you know that the name farfalle is derived from the Italian word farfalla, meaning butterfly? It’s pretty pasta!

Once I cooked and drained the pasta, I set it aside and sautéed an onion in a large skillet before adding lean ground beef, taco seasoning and diced tomatoes.

And then I topped everything with cheese. Of course.

The end result was a hearty pasta dish that was full of flavor!

Taco Pasta Skillet

Ingredients

• 3 cups Barilla PLUS Farfalle pasta
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 large onion, diced
• 3/4 pound lean ground beef
• 1 1-ounce packet reduced sodium taco seasoning
• 1 14.5-ounce can no salt added diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese

Directions

1. Cook pasta in boiling water according to directions on box. Set aside.
2. In a large skillet on medium heat, heat olive oil for approximately one minute. Add onion and cook for approximately two minutes.
3. Add ground beef to onion. Once beef is browned, add taco seasoning.
4. Add diced tomatoes to ground beef, stir and allow to simmer for approximately three minutes.
5. Add pasta to ground beef and stir.
6. Top with shredded cheese and serve.

Serve it with a side salad and you’re all set!

This pasta skillet got rave reviews in our house last night and tasted great again this afternoon when I reheated a bowl of the pasta for lunch.

If you decide to give it a go, I hope you enjoy every last bite!