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Taco Pasta Skillet

September 28, 2012 by Julie 79 Comments

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

cheese ground beef taco pasta

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!

taco pasta skillet

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

barilla 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.

taco pasta skillet

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

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Taco Pasta Skillet

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  • Author: Julie (PB Fingers)
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
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Description

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


Ingredients

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  • 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

Instructions

  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.

Notes

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

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Filed Under: Beef Recipes, Dinner, Lunch/Dinner Recipes, Pasta Recipes, Recipes Tagged With: Barilla, pasta, Recipes, taco pasta, tacos

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My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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Comments

  1. Bless Your Heart says

    October 2, 2012 at 11:07 am

    This looks amazing! I’ll definitely be making it in the very near future

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  2. Michele says

    October 4, 2012 at 1:10 pm

    When I saw this, I immediately wanted to try it! The only problem is that I am gluten and lactose intolerant. I found gluten free quinoa styled pasta, 97% fat free beef and went from there. Not only is it a healthy option but it also agrees with my stomach. Thanks for posting this!

    Reply
  3. Carrie @ Season It Already! says

    October 12, 2012 at 3:53 pm

    Looks so easy! Adding this to my list!

    Reply
  4. Aggie says

    October 13, 2012 at 9:33 pm

    This looks really good Julie!! Love skillet pastas!

    Reply
  5. Meagan says

    August 4, 2013 at 7:39 pm

    Made this tonight but added zucchini for extra veggies:) it’s a hit my 2 year olds on his second helping! Thanks !!

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      August 26, 2013 at 8:47 pm

      So glad to hear it!! Thanks for reporting back, Meagan!

      Reply
  6. Whitney J. says

    November 24, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    Love making this! I also add MexiCorn and use ground turkey instead of beef. Very delicious!

    Reply
  7. Nicole says

    April 19, 2016 at 7:45 pm

    Bless you for reminding us about this recipe! So easy and delicious. Also, I made my own taco seasoning using the link posted above and it was fantastic. Love the site!

    Reply
  8. anupreetkaur says

    April 20, 2018 at 6:30 am

    This looks amazing!

    Reply
  9. anupreetkaur says

    April 25, 2018 at 5:35 am

    Looks so easy! Adding this to my list!

    Reply
  10. Alan says

    October 19, 2020 at 8:48 am

    amazing. we loved it.

    ★★★★★

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