Swirly Taco Pasta Skillet
Yield: 4 servings
Active Time: 10 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
My boys love “tacaroni.” They have for years. And this is my skillet hack version of the “tacaroni” that they love! This is very much a “homemade hamburger helper” kind of meal. And it’s amazing! If you’ve never cooked a skillet meal from scratch like this, please let me teach you. I survive the busy-madness with these kinds of quick and easy meals.
Ingredients for Single Meal
- 1 - lb(s) ground beef
- 1 - Tbsp minced onion
- 1 - tsp garlic powder
- 1 - 15 oz. can(s) black beans
- 1 - 15 oz. can(s) crushed tomatoes
- 2 - Tbsp taco seasoning
- 12 - oz. box(es) rotini pasta**
- 2 1/2 - cup(s) chicken stock**
- - Salt and pepper
- Garnish: - shredded cheese or sour cream**
- Side: - veggies**
- 1 - gallon-size freezer baggie(s)
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Cooking Directions for Single Meal
- Open, drain, and rinse the black beans.
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with the minced onion and garlic powder. Drain and return to skillet.
- Stir in the drained black beans, crushed tomatoes, taco seasoning, salt, and pepper. Bring to bubbling in the skillet.
- Stir in the rotini pasta noodles with the chicken stock. (You could use beef stock or water, if preferred.)
- Bring to bubbling again, then cover and let pasta cook for 10 minutes, or al dente. Immediately remove from heat, so the pasta doesn't overcook.
- Prepare veggies.
- Serve Swirly Taco Pasta Skillet with shredded cheese or sour cream garnish and veggies.
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- Brown 2 lbs. ground beef with 2 Tbsp minced onion and 2 tsp garlic powder. Drain and set aside to cool.
- Open 2 cans of crushed tomatoes.
- Open, drain and rinse 2 cans of black beans.
To each gallon-size plastic freezer baggie, add the following ingredients:
- Half of the browned beef, cooled
- Half of the canned black beans, drained
- Half of the canned crushed tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp taco seasoning
- Salt and pepper
Remove as much air as possible and seal. Add label to baggie and freeze.
Freeze & Thaw Instructions
Put baggie in the freezer and freeze up to 6 months in fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer. Thaw in the fridge overnight, or a warm bowl of water for about 20 minutes, before transferring to the skillet for reheating. Once warmed through, stir in the pasta noodles with 2 1/2 cups chicken stock, cover with lid and cook pasta for 10 minutes.
Dairy-Free Modifications
Recipe is dairy-free when garnishes are omitted.
Gluten-Free Modifications
Recipe is gluten-free when you use gluten-free pasta.
Printable Label Recipe Title
Swirly Taco Pasta Skillet
Printable Label Instructions
Thaw and reheat in skillet. Once warmed through, stir in the pasta noodles with 2 1/2 cups chicken stock, cover with lid and cook pasta for 10 minutes.
Serve garnished with shredded cheese or sour cream and veggies.