Creamy Mexican Beef Taco Pasta by @veryhungrygreek

15 min

2 servings

🍝

120 g

Pasta

🧅

70 g

Onion

🫑

0.5

Red pepper

🫑

0.5

Yellow pepper

🫑

0.5

Green pepper

🥩

250 g

Lean beef mince

🌮

15 ml

Taco seasoning

🍅

20 g

Tomato purée

🍲

5 g

Beef stock cube

🥛

30 g

Single cream alternative

🧀

30 g

Mexican cheese

🌿

4 g

Fresh parsley

🫗

1 ml

Oil spray

🍝

37 ml

Pasta water

  1. Dice
    • onion
    • red bell pepper

    Finely dice the onion and the red, yellow, and green bell peppers.

  2. Cook
    • dry pasta
    • Pasta water

    Cook the 120 g dry pasta in boiling water according to the package directions until al dente.

  3. Drain
    • pasta water
    • dry pasta

    Reserve 2 to 3 tablespoons pasta water, then drain the cooked pasta in a colander.

  4. Spray
    • oil spray
    • onion

    Spray a large saucepan with oil spray and fry the diced onion over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes.

  5. Add
    • red bell pepper

    Add the diced red, yellow, and green bell peppers, then cook for 2 to 3 minutes until softened.

  6. Add
    • lean beef mince

    Add the 250 g lean beef mince and break it apart with a wooden spoon.

  7. Fry
    • lean beef mince

    Fry the beef for about 2 minutes until browned and no longer pink.

  8. Stir
    • taco seasoning
    • beef stock cube

    Stir in 1 tablespoon taco seasoning and crumble in 1/2 beef stock cube.

  9. Mix
    • tomato purée
    • pasta water

    Mix in 20 g tomato purée and the reserved 2 to 3 tablespoons pasta water until a sauce forms.

  10. Stir
    • single cream alternative
    • Lean beef mince

    Stir 30 g single cream alternative into the beef sauce until creamy and evenly combined.

  11. Add
    • dry pasta
    • Lean beef mince

    Add the drained pasta and toss it with the creamy taco beef sauce until fully coated.

  12. Divide
    • Mexican cheese
    • Pasta

    Divide the pasta between 2 oven-safe dishes and sprinkle 15 g Mexican cheese over each portion.

  13. Grill
    • Mexican cheese

    Grill the dishes for 1 to 2 minutes until the 30 g Mexican cheese melts.

  14. Garnish
    • fresh parsley

    Garnish with fresh parsley to taste and serve immediately.

Creamy Mexican Beef Taco Pasta by @veryhungrygreek

15 min

2 servings

🍝

120 g

Pasta

🧅

70 g

Onion

🫑

0.5

Red pepper

🫑

0.5

Yellow pepper

🫑

0.5

Green pepper

🥩

250 g

Lean beef mince

🌮

15 ml

Taco seasoning

🍅

20 g

Tomato purée

🍲

5 g

Beef stock cube

🥛

30 g

Single cream alternative

🧀

30 g

Mexican cheese

🌿

4 g

Fresh parsley

🫗

1 ml

Oil spray

🍝

37 ml

Pasta water

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/14

    Finely dice the onion and the red, yellow, and green bell peppers.

    🧅onion
    🫑red bell pepper
    🫑yellow bell pepper
    🫑green bell pepper
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board

  2. Step 2/14

    Cook the 120 g dry pasta in boiling water according to the package directions until al dente.

    🍝dry pasta
    🍲large saucepan
    🥄wooden spoon

  3. Step 3/14

    Reserve 2 to 3 tablespoons pasta water, then drain the cooked pasta in a colander.

    🍝pasta water
    🍝dry pasta
    🧺colander
    🍲large saucepan

  4. Step 4/14

    Spray a large saucepan with oil spray and fry the diced onion over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes.

    🫗oil spray
    🧅onion
    🍲large saucepan
    🥄wooden spoon

  5. Step 5/14

    Add the diced red, yellow, and green bell peppers, then cook for 2 to 3 minutes until softened.

    🫑red bell pepper
    🫑yellow bell pepper
    🫑green bell pepper
    🍲large saucepan
    🥄wooden spoon

  6. Step 6/14

    Add the 250 g lean beef mince and break it apart with a wooden spoon.

    🥩lean beef mince
    🍲large saucepan
    🥄wooden spoon

  7. Step 7/14

    Fry the beef for about 2 minutes until browned and no longer pink.

    🥩lean beef mince
    🍲large saucepan
    🥄wooden spoon

  8. Step 8/14

    Stir in 1 tablespoon taco seasoning and crumble in 1/2 beef stock cube.

    🌮taco seasoning
    🍲beef stock cube
    🍲large saucepan
    🥄wooden spoon
    🥄measuring spoon

  9. Step 9/14

    Mix in 20 g tomato purée and the reserved 2 to 3 tablespoons pasta water until a sauce forms.

    🍅tomato purée
    🍝pasta water
    🍲large saucepan
    🥄wooden spoon
    🥄measuring spoon

  10. Step 10/14

    Stir 30 g single cream alternative into the beef sauce until creamy and evenly combined.

    🥛single cream alternative
    🍲large saucepan
    🥄wooden spoon

  11. Step 11/14

    Add the drained pasta and toss it with the creamy taco beef sauce until fully coated.

    🍝dry pasta
    🍲large saucepan
    🥄wooden spoon

  12. Step 12/14

    Divide the pasta between 2 oven-safe dishes and sprinkle 15 g Mexican cheese over each portion.

    🧀Mexican cheese
    🍳oven-safe dish

  13. Step 13/14

    Grill the dishes for 1 to 2 minutes until the 30 g Mexican cheese melts.

    🧀Mexican cheese
    🍳oven-safe dish

  14. Step 14/14

    Garnish with fresh parsley to taste and serve immediately.

    🌿fresh parsley

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Seasonings, Condiments, Tomato products, Stock, Dairy alternatives, Dairy, Cheese, Herbs, Cooking oils, Liquids

Ingredients

Pasta, Onion, Red pepper, Yellow pepper, Green pepper, Lean beef mince, Taco seasoning, Tomato purée, Beef stock cube, Single cream alternative, Mexican cheese, Fresh parsley, Oil spray, Pasta water

Notes

Pasta (dry), Onion (small, finely diced), Red pepper (finely diced), Yellow pepper (finely diced), Green pepper (finely diced), Fresh parsley (optional, to taste), Oil spray (for frying), Pasta water (2-3 tbsps reserved)

Allergens

Gluten, Celery, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

High protein

Calories

531 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 40g, Fat: 14g, Carbohydrates: 56g, Fiber: 6g, Sugars: 8g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 230mg, Iron: 4.5mg, Potassium: 800mg, Sodium: 850mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 130mcg, Vitamin C: 115mg, Vitamin B12: 2.1mcg, Folate: 110mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

10 minutes

Cooking

5 minutes

Overall

15 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

14 steps

Equipments

Utensils

chef's knife, cutting board, colander, wooden spoon, measuring spoon, large saucepan, oven-safe dish

Appliances

Stove, Grill

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Weeknight dinner, Meal prep, Quick lunch

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@veryhungrygreek

Origin

Cuisine

Mexican

Geographic

Mexico, North America

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy, Tender, Cheesy, Juicy

Flavors

Savory, Spicy, Smoky, Tangy, Rich

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Do not leave longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Cool quickly before refrigerating,Store in an airtight container at or below 4°C,Reheat until piping hot), freezer : 2 months (Store in a freezer-safe airtight container,Freeze without parsley garnish if possible,Thaw in the fridge before reheating)