Healthy Taco Pasta
Healthy Taco Pasta comes together in less than 30 minutes, even pasta cooks in same pot. To die for delicious fast dinner you gotta try!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 483kcal
Ingredients
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tbsp oil for frying
- 2 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 15 oz can black beans rinsed & drained
- 2 cups corn frozen
- 14 oz can diced tomatoes
- 14 oz can pumpkin puree
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/4 tsp salt
- Ground black pepper to taste
- 4 cups whole wheat pasta or gluten free pasta uncooked
- 1 cup 4 oz sharp hard cheese shredded
- 3 avocados diced
- 1/2 cup green onions chopped
Instructions
- Preheat large heavy bottom pot or Dutch oven on medium-high heat. Add oil, onion and garlic, and sauté for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add taco seasoning and ground turkey. Sauté for 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally and breaking turkey into pieces with spatula.
- Add beans, corn, diced tomatoes, pumpkin puree, water, salt and pepper; stir and bring to a boil.
- Add pasta, cover and cook on low for 10 minutes. Turn off heat, add avocado and stir; sprinkle with cheese and green onions, cover for a few minutes to let cheese melt. Serve hot.
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Notes
- Store: Refrigerate covered for up to 3 days.
- Freeze: In an airtight container for up to 3 months.
- Vegetarian: Substitute with another can of beans for vegetarian version.
- Pumpkin: Substitute with a can of tomato sauce if not a fan of pumpkin.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 619mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 6g