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20Minutes
400Calories
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Ingredients
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8 SERVINGS
- 1 lb. pasta (large shells)
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 cup salsa (jarred)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
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400Calories
Sodium
Fat
Carbs
Fiber
Potassium
Calories400Calories from Fat130 |
% DAILY VALUE |
Total Fat14g22% |
Saturated Fat6g30% |
Trans Fat0.5g |
Cholesterol55mg18% |
Sodium320mg13% |
Potassium400mg11% |
Protein22g |
Calories from Fat130 |
% DAILY VALUE |
Total Carbohydrate45g15% |
Dietary Fiber2g8% |
Sugars3g |
Vitamin A6% |
Vitamin C2% |
Calcium15% |
Iron15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Reviews(215)

Yummly User 6 days ago
I used rotel instead of salsa and I used a blend of cheese with bowtie pasta. This was great for myself and the picky eaters in our house!

Yummly User 3 months ago
Great with a few modifications such as doubling the cheese and adding peppers and onion!

Yummly User 4 months ago
This was so good. Could have used some sour cream and avocado on top, but still very good. Will make again.

Yummly User 4 months ago
It has nice flavor. I will definitely make this again

Yummly User 7 months ago
Really good! Made a few mods
- used a can of rotel with green chilis
- added an onion and red pepper when browning meat. Will add green pepper next time.
- used more pasta than it called for
- used more cheese than it called for (2 cups)
- also added milk to make more of a sauce with the salsa

Yummly User 7 months ago
Great tasting and easy-and contrary to directions- Cheesy Taco Pasta is better after it rests awhile, kept warm in a low temperature oven, or refrigerated and microwaved reheated. The shells fill up with the other ingredients and the dish becomes ‘stuffed shells.’ Suggestion: serve with sour cream. Still taste good when it is cold.

Yummly User 8 months ago
Great! Love it !!!!!!!

Yummly User 10 months ago
A nice, simple, and easy meal

Yummly User a year ago
This meal turned out very good and was easy to make especially being a mom of two small children. I will be passing this recipe on to my mom friend's.

Yummly User a year ago
Very good and easy to make.

Yummly User a year ago
Loved the idea, but the taco seasoning I used was a bust. Would recommend using the pasta water for the 3/4 cup of water to mix the seasoning. Also dice some onion in with the burger. :)

Yummly User a year ago
Wow Salty
I’m not sure if I oversalted my pasta water or if the combination of the cheese and the salsa made everything very salty I would add sour cream to kind of cut that if I had it

Yummly User a year ago
It was really good. I made it for my family and they really enjoyed it. I'm glad I made it.

Yummly User a year ago
Extremely easy, and quite good. This is going into the stack for nights when I need a fast dinner

Yummly User a year ago
Very tasty. I will try adding pickled jalapeños to garnish and add bell pepper with onions to the beef.

Yummly User a year ago
Delicious! Whole family loved, even my picky eater liked it. Used whole packet of taco seasoning and threw in a couple of jalepenos. Will make again

Yummly User 2 years ago
I pretty much pitched this to the kids as "hamburger helper but homemade and better" and they absolutely loved it. Super easy to make and makes a lot for cheap. It's also very delicious!

Yummly User 2 years ago
It turned out good. I must remember to use Taco Bell seasoning.

Yummly User 2 years ago
Needs additional ingredients, onion, cheese, peppers, etc.

Yummly User 2 years ago
It was very easy to make

Yummly User 2 years ago
This was an easy delish recipe! The family found it ESSENTIAL to have a crunchy chip topping. With the crunchy chip topping it's a FIVE STAR meal!

Yummly User 2 years ago
I added extra cheese but it was delicious!!!

Yummly User 2 years ago
In the future I would look for a salsa substitue because I made it without

Yummly User 2 years ago
This turned out amazing I made it once before and found out that I needed a little more taco seasoning for my taste made it a second time and it’s awesome!!!

Yummly User 3 years ago
It was awesome it was yummy and my dad loved it

Yummly User 3 years ago
Came out quite tasty, more zest to it than a store bought Hamburger Helper. Simple to make as well.

Yummly User 3 years ago
Very tasty and my kids loved it.

Yummly User 3 years ago
Family loved it! Added more cheese and i followed someone's review that they used sour cream as a topping. Taste even better with the sour cream.

Yummly User 3 years ago
Didn't see the part about needing shell pasta, ended up using spirals. Turned out great!

Yummly User 3 years ago
It didn’t taste nothing like tacos. I couldn’t taste any of the seasoning. All it tasted like was goulash. I mean it took me back to my childhood but I have eaten so much of it in the past. I just don’t like the taste of goulash any more. But this is a easy and quick recipe to make and for others it will probably work better for. But not for me.