Slow Cooker Taco Pasta
This slow cooker taco pasta is an easy cheesy dinner the whole family will love!
Servings: 12
Calories: 598kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 14 oz beef broth
- ¼ cup taco seasoning
- 1 large green pepper chopped
- 1 large red pepper chopped
- 1 large sweet onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 24 oz pasta sauce
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 6 cups medium shell pasta cooked
- 12 oz shredded cheddar cheese
Garnish:
- sour cream
- chopped peppers
- salsa
- avocado
- parsley or cilantro
Instructions
- Brown your ground beef in a skillet or pan until browned. Drain excess fat and rinse.
- Now pop that into your slow cooker.
- Add beef broth, taco seasoning, onion, peppers, garlic, and pasta sauce the slow cooker. Give it all a really good stir. Place the lid on.
- Turn the slow cooker on the low setting and cook for about 3 to 4 hours.
- Add the cream cheese place lid back on, and cook for another 30 minutes.
- Next, add the pre-cooked pasta noodles and the shredded cheese. Again, place the lid back on.
- Cook for 20 to 30 minutes more, basically until the cheese melts. Give it a good stir.
- Transfer slow cooker taco pasta to a large serving bowl and add parsley or cilantro as a garnish.
- Scoop into individual size bowls and let everyone go nuts with the optional garnish.
- Serve with a big old pasta loving smile!
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Notes
This makes a giant batch.
We freeze extra for future meals so I always make a big batch.
Originally posted on January 21, 2012.
Nutrition
Calories: 598kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 1078mg | Potassium: 660mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1724IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 265mg | Iron: 4mg