October 3, 2011

Taco Pasta Bake

Oven-baked Pasta And Rice Dishes

Prep time:

10 mins.

Cook Time:

45 minutes

“Jazz up a spicy meat sauce with tubes of penne pasta and a topping of crunchy tortilla chipswith plenty of melted cheese.”

Ingredients

Serves 4

1 large onion
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
2 tbsp. tomato paste
1 tsp. chili powder
11/2 cups beef broth
1 can (141/2 oz.) diced tomatoes
6 oz. penne or other tube-shaped pasta
11/2 cups crushed tortilla chips
3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

1
Chop the onion and crush the garlic. Heat the oil in a large, deep saucepan. Add the onion. Cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Increase heat and add the garlic and beef. Cook, stirring, until the beef is browned, about 5 minutes. Season with the salt and pepper.
2
Stir in the tomato paste and chili powder. Cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the broth and tomatoes. Simmer, uncovered, until the liquid has evaporated, about 30 minutes.
3
Meanwhile, place thepasta in a saucepan oflightly salted water. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain. Stir the pasta into the meat mixture. Transfer the mixture to a large ovenproof dish.
4
Preheat broiler to high. Sprinkle the crushed tortilla chips and Cheddar over the meat and pasta mixture. Broil until the cheese is melted and chips begin to brown, about 3 minutes. Serve hot.

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Serving Suggestion

Serve this dish with a crisp green salad sprinkled with lime juice with a dollop of sour cream on the top.

Great Ideas

• Reserve some of the cooking water when draining the pasta, just in case the meat sauce needs more liquid when adding the pasta in Step 3. Also, try a mixture of pasta shapes such as twists and shells.

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