How To Make Mexican Pasta | Slow Cooker Recipe

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

Lentils are lower in calories and chickpeas are often cheaper.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and processed cheese is often less expensive.

Add canned corn to the slow cooker.

Pour in roasted red salsa.

Add crushed tomatoes to the mixture.

In a bowl, mix chili powder, ancho chili powder, cumin, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, dried oregano, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to create taco seasoning.

Brown ground beef in a nonstick pan over medium-low heat, seasoning with salt and pepper.

Drain the ground beef and add it to the slow cooker along with corn, red bell pepper, jalapeno, and taco seasoning.

Pour in chicken broth and crushed tomatoes, then stir to combine.

Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 4-5 hours.

After cooking, stir in pasta shells and cover again for another half hour.

Add cheese to the slow cooker and mix well before serving.

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