Name: Cheesy Taco Skillet Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef; 2 tbsp taco seasoning; 2¾ cups water; ¾ cup salsa; 3½ cups like penne or rotini, uncooked medium pasta; 8 oz cut into ½-inch cubes velveeta cheese

How To Make Cheesy Taco Skillet

This delectable taco skillet meal is loaded with tasty pasta, creamy cheese, and filling beef! Whip this hearty meal up in under 30 minutes.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 18 minutes

Total: 23 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1lblean ground beef
2tbsptaco seasoning
2¾cupswater
¾cupsalsa
3½cupsmedium pasta,like penne or rotini, uncooked
8ozVelveeta cheese,cut into ½-inch cubes

Instructions

Brown the ground beef until no pink remains. Drain fat.
Stir in the taco seasoning.
Add the water, salsa, and pasta, then bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat, and cover.
Simmer for 10 minutes or until the pasta is tender, adding more water if needed.
Once the pasta is tender, add the cheese, then stir until smooth and creamy.
Serve warm, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 886.99kcal
Fat: 43.33g
Saturated Fat: 19.85g
Trans Fat: 2.01g
Monounsaturated Fat: 14.98g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.98g
Carbohydrates: 75.11g
Fiber: 4.39g
Sugar: 5.00g
Protein: 46.02g
Cholesterol: 138.35mg
Sodium: 1103.63mg
Calcium: 441.94mg
Potassium: 735.83mg
Iron: 3.99mg
Vitamin A: 165.35µg
Vitamin C: 0.93mg

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