Quick & Easy Taco Pasta Bake Recipe | Taco Pasta Bake | Taco Pasta

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack cheese

Monterey jack is often less expensive and melts well

sour cream

🥗Healthier: plain yogurt

💰Cheaper: none

Plain yogurt provides similar creaminess with fewer calories

Pour pasta water and salt into the 3/4 micro cooker and stir together.

Cover with the inner lid to prevent boiling over, then place the top lid on and microwave for 12 minutes.

After 4 minutes, stir the ground beef in the microwave without draining it.

Add taco seasoning, jalapeno peppers, and water to the beef, stir well, and microwave for an additional 3 minutes.

Pour some taco sauce on the bottom of the baking pan.

Drain the pasta and stir it into the pan.

Top the pasta with some of the cheese.

Divide the cooked meat sauce between the pans, if using two, and jiggle to combine slightly.

Pour the remaining taco sauce on top of the meat sauce and add the remaining cheese.

Top with jalapeno rings for garnish.

Cover with foil and bake at 350°F for 15 minutes.

Let cool slightly before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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