What is Chicken Taco Pasta ?
Chicken Taco Pasta is cheesy, mild-spicy and an easy to make pasta recipe with a little Mexican twist. This cheesy pasta contains onions , jalapenos , salsa, and taco seasoning to give it a flavorful, mildly spicy taste. Tacos and pasta are foods that everyone loves with no complaints.
Yields:
4 serving
4 serving
Preparation Time:
5 minutes
5 minutes
Cooking Time:
25 minutes
25 minutes
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Easy
Ingredients
- Pasta – 8 oz
- Oil – 2 tbsp
- Onion , diced – 1 , small
- Cloves of garlic , minced – 3-4 cloves ( 1 1/2 tbsp )
- Corn , frozen or canned – 1/2 cup
- Pickled Jalapeno – 1/4 cup
- Salsa – 1/2-3/4 cup
- Taco Seasoning – 1 1/2 tbsp
- Ground Chicken – 8 oz
- Shredded Cheese – 2/3 cup
- salt to taste
Instructions
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and keep aside.
Add oil to a deep pan and heat over medium heat. Add the chicken to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-6 minutes or until started to brown.
Add onions fry another 2-3 minutes , until translucent.
Add the garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add salsa (add 1/2 cup first , taste , add more if needed) , corn and jalapeños , mix well.
Finally add cooked pasta , taco seasoning an d shredded cheese. Stir well. Reduce the heat to low , cook for another minute or two.
Serve hot.
Nutritional Information & Ways to Burn :
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Walking
3 mph for 2 hours
Running
6 mph for 43 minutes
Bicycling
10-12 mph for 67 minutes
Values estimated based on person weighing 140 lbs.