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Cheesy Chili Pasta

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PREP TIME
20 min
COOKING TIME
35 min
TOTAL TIME
55 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Lunch Dinner
Cheesy Chili Pasta
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground beef or turkey
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can Mexican or chili-style stewed tomatoes, undrained
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
  • 2 cups elbow macaroni or small shells, cooked and drained
  • 2 cups Sargento ® Shredded Reduced Fat 4 Cheese Mexican Cheese, divided
Instructions
1
Preheat your oven to its highest temperature setting, which is 375 degrees Fahrenheit or 190 degrees Celsius.
2
In a large skillet, cook ground beef, chopped onion, and sliced bell pepper over medium heat until the meat is broken down into small pieces and no longer has a pinkish hue, approximately 5 minutes; discard the excess fat.
3
Add canned tomatoes, water, and a packet of taco seasoning to the skillet; let it simmer for 5 minutes while occasionally stirring the mixture.
4
Remove the skillet from heat and stir cooked pasta into the meat mixture until it's fully incorporated.
5
Spoon 3 cups of the meat mixture into a rectangular baking dish measuring 11x7 inches. Sprinkle with 1 cup of shredded cheese; top it off with the remaining meat mixture.
6
Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove the foil; sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Continue baking until the cheese is melted and bubbly, approximately 5 minutes.