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Fully cooked bowl of taco pasta topped with guacamole. The view is from above the bowl and close up.
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Instant Pot Taco Pasta

Tacos and pasta, my two favorites, come together to create this super tasty, family friendly dinner that requires only 6 ingredients and about 10 minutes of cooking time in the Instant Pot.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian, Mexican
Keyword: easy meal, ground beef, instant pot, pasta, quick meal, taco
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 684kcal
Author: foodyschmoody

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef lean
  • 1 ounce taco seasoning
  • 8 ounce tomato sauce
  • 2 cup beef broth
  • 8 ounce small pasta small or medium shells or elbows
  • 1 ½ cup shredded cheese cheddar, mexican blend or cheddar jack

Instructions

  • Set Instant Pot to saute. Add the ground beef and break up as it cooks. Once ground beef is browned, stir in taco seasoning, tomato sauce and beef broth. Be sure to scrape the bottom while stirring, to avoid meat sticking to pot. Next add the pasta. Push the pasta into the mixture just enough to submerge; don't stir.
  • Cover and seal lid. Change setting to manual and adjust time to 5 minutes.
  • Once Instant Pot beeps to show it's done, quick release. Carefully remove cover and stir.
  • Turn off Instant Pot. Top with cheese, put cover back on but don't seal. Allow a minute or two for cheese to start to melt. Serve with desired toppings.

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Notes

Double The Recipe: double all ingredients but keep cook time the same.
Recipe has also been made using 12 oz pasta, 2 ½ C broth and all other ingredients the same. Cook time the same.
Substitution:
  • Change the tomato sauce to salsa or use half salsa and half sauce
Optional Stir-Ins:
Taco pasta is great as prepared as above but sometimes I like to stir the following ingredients into the taco pasta just before I add the cheese.
  • Canned, drained corn
  • Canned, drained and rinsed black beans
 
Recipe inspired and adapted from http://chattavore.com/instant-pot-taco-pasta/

Nutrition

Calories: 684kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 1621mg | Potassium: 702mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1187IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 324mg | Iron: 4mg