Beef / Pork

Taco Pasta Casserole is for Dinner.

Taco Pasta Casserole takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Taco Pasta Casserole takes 30 minutes to cook.

Taco Pasta Casserole makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Taco Pasta Casserole are:

1/2 onion, chopped fine
1 28-ounce can chopped tomatoes with juice
1 1 1/4-ounce package taco mix
8 ounces very lean ground round, crumbled
3 cups cooked ziti or penne pasta (about 6 ounces dried)
1 cup nonfat cottage cheese
1/2 cup nonfat shredded cheddar cheese

Here is how you make Taco Pasta Casserole:

Heat over to 425 degrees.Spray a 7" X 11" baking dish with cooking spray. In a medium bowl or food processor, blend onion, tomatoes, and taco mix.Spread 1 cup of the tomato sauce on the bottom of the baking dish. Add the cooked pasta. Dot with the ricotta and then spread cheese with a knife. Stir the ground beef pieces into the remaining tomato sauce and spoon over the cottage cheese. Sprinkle with the shredded cheese. Bake 25 - 30 minutes. Serve immediately.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BIFFEE.

The nutritional information for Taco Pasta Casserole is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 349.9

• Total Fat: 11.7 g
• Cholesterol: 74.1 mg
• Sodium: 643.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 40.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
• Protein: 20.9 g