Tex-Mex Pasta Bake

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This is a really good quick meal -- great for weeknight family dinners. You'll probably want to experiment with how much Tabasco to use. I suggest going easy at first. No need to have the whole family in tears on the first go. :)

by Cluich·published 2009-08-24

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One Dish Meal

Servings

6 serving(s)

Total time

35 min

prep 5 min

Calories / serving

551 kcal

Ingredients (10)

serves

10 ounces penne
1 lb ground beefground-beef
1 cup onion, choppedonion
2 tablespoons chili powderchili-powder
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrainedtomato
1 (8 ounce) can tomato saucetomato-sauce
1 cup salsa (heat level is up to you)salsa
1 (7 ounce) can diced green chilies, drained
2 cups cheddar cheese, shreddedcheddar
Tabasco sauce, to taste

Instructions (3 steps)

01Cook penne according to directions and drain.
02Cook ground beef and onion in a large skillet. Drain off fat, then add chili powder, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, salsa and chilies, and cook for about 5 minutes.
03Toss pasta and sauce together and spoon into a 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with the cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, then serve.

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