Taco Protein Pasta

Ingredients

• 32 g protein pasta (1 box; the source does not specify the box size or shape)
• mild salsa (1 jar; jar size not specified)
• 0.5 block low-fat cream cheese
• 0.333 cup heavy cream (Source states 1/3 cup)
• 0.5 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• mild taco seasoning (Amount not specified)
• 96/4 ground beef (96% lean, 4% fat; amount not specified)
• 0.5 onion (Chopped)
• avocado oil (For sautéing the onion; amount not specified)

Steps

1. 1

   Boil the protein pasta. The source does not specify the amount of water, cooking time, or whether the pasta should be drained, so follow the pasta package directions for those details.

2. 2

   While the pasta cooks, sauté the chopped onion in avocado oil until softened. The source does not specify the amount of oil or the cooking time.

3. 3

   Add the 96/4 ground beef to the sautéed onion and cook until the beef is brown throughout.

4. 4

   Add the mild taco seasoning to the browned beef and onion mixture. The amount is not specified in the source.

5. 5

   Add the jar of mild salsa, the heavy cream, and the low-fat cream cheese to the seasoned beef mixture.

6. 6

   Add the shredded cheddar cheese and stir until the cheese melts into the sauce.

7. 7

   Add the cooked pasta to the taco sauce and beef mixture, stir to combine, and serve.

Notes

The author states that the recipe makes 6 servings and provides approximately 460 calories and 32 grams of protein per serving. The source does not specify the pasta box size, salsa jar size, amount of ground beef, amount of taco seasoning, amount of avocado oil, pasta cooking time, or water quantity. The listed calorie and protein claim cannot be independently calculated precisely without those amounts.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• pasta
• Mexican-inspired
• high-protein
• family dinner
• one-pot-style
• creamy