Taco Pasta

Name: Taco Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4-6 Servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Olive or Avocado; 1 medium Onion, diced (about 1 cup); 1 pound Ground Beef; 2 tablespoons Taco Seasoning, or a 1-ounce packet; 8 ounces Uncooked Pasta (225 g), medium shells, macaroni, or rotini; 1 (15-ounce can) Diced Tomatoes (don't drain),; 1 (15-ounce can) Black Beans, drained and rinsed; 1 cup Corn, fresh or frozen; 1 small can Black Olives; 2 cups Chicken Broth; 4 ounces Cheddar Cheese, shredded (1 cup); 1 teaspoon Salt, or more to taste; ½ teaspoon Black Pepper; ▢ Sour cream, salsa, green onions, cilantro, jalapenos, or lime. (optional)

15 min prep30 min cookServes 6-8Easy

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Instant Pot taco pasta in a bowl topped with sour cream, cilantro, and shredded cheddar cheese

Ingredients

1 tablespoon Olive or Avocado

1 medium Onion, diced (about 1 cup)

1 pound Ground Beef

2 tablespoons Taco Seasoning, or a 1-ounce packet

8 ounces Uncooked Pasta (225 g), medium shells, macaroni, or rotini

1 (15-ounce can) Diced Tomatoes (don't drain),

1 (15-ounce can) Black Beans, drained and rinsed

1 cup Corn, fresh or frozen

1 small can Black Olives

2 cups Chicken Broth

4 ounces Cheddar Cheese, shredded (1 cup)

1 teaspoon Salt, or more to taste

½ teaspoon Black Pepper

▢ Sour cream, salsa, green onions, cilantro, jalapenos, or lime. (optional)

Instructions

1
Press Sauté on a 6-quart pressure cooker. When HOT, add olive or avocado oil, cook onion and ground beef until browned and cooked through. Drain excess fat if needed.
2
Stir in the taco seasoning and cook for 1–2 minutes, until fragrant.
3
Add a splash of chicken broth to deglaze bottom of pot, then press Cancel.
4
Add uncooked pasta, diced tomatoes, black beans, corn, black olives and remaining chicken broth. Press the pasta down so it’s mostly submerged, but do not stir!
5
Secure the lid, set the valve to Sealing, and pressure cook for 0 minutes (shells) or 1 minute (macaroni or rotini).
6
Allow a 10-minute natural release.
7
Once the pin drops, open lid and stir well.

Notes:

I prefer Brami Protein Pasta for the added protein.

Rotel Mexican Style Lime & Cilantro is really good in this recipe.

Wanna spice it up, use Rotel Hot.

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