Description
This Easy Enchilada Pasta combines the flavors of traditional enchiladas with pasta for a quick and comforting meal. It’s a cheesy, flavorful dish that the whole family will love.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 12 oz penne or rotini pasta
Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 lb ground beef or ground turkey
- 1 (10 oz) can red enchilada sauce
- 1 (10 oz) can diced tomatoes with green chiles (like Rotel)
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Boil salted water and cook pasta per package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Prepare Sauce: Sauté onion and garlic. Add meat, cook until browned. Stir in enchilada sauce, tomatoes, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Simmer.
- Combine: Mix in cooked pasta and sour cream. Top with cheeses, cover until melted.
- Serve: Garnish with cilantro and enjoy!
Notes
- You can use any short pasta shape.
- For more heat, add jalapeños or hot sauce.
- Ground chicken or plant-based meat can be substituted.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 870mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
