Taco Twist Bake

Name: Taco Twist Bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Mexican Casseroles, Mexican Dinners, Mexican Recipes
Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups cooked Taco-Seasoned Meat; 2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce; 1/4 cup chopped green pepper; 1 package (8 ounces) spiral pasta, cooked and drained; 1 cup sour cream; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided

People of all ages enjoy this Mexican-flavored noodle bake. When my sister-in-law cooked for a youth camp several years ago, she multiplied the recipe. It was an instant success. —Karen Buhr, Gasport, New York

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups cooked Taco-Seasoned Meat
2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 package (8 ounces) spiral pasta, cooked and drained
1 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the taco meat, tomato sauce and green pepper; bring to a boil. Meanwhile, combine pasta and sour cream; place in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of cheese. Top with meat mixture.
Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until the cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 721 calories, 35g fat (17g saturated fat), 98mg cholesterol, 1652mg sodium, 66g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 5g fiber), 38g protein.

Originally published as Taco Twist Bake in Quick Cooking July/August 1999

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Michelle

Oct 16, 2018

Not great
dwebster72

Apr 30, 2018

quick and easy. Like to top with crushed tortilla chips and add chives to the sour cream mixture.
sarah2830

Dec 17, 2014

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sarah2830

Dec 17, 2014

Very easy & delicious. I did not boil the meat. Browned the meat, peppers, & onion; drained well. Stirred in the seasoning mix & tomato sauce. Simmered 10 min. Combined the meat mixture & pasta mixture together.
gunslinger

Sep 9, 2014

Very quick easy weeknight dish. A hit with my grandchildren. Everyone declared it a keeper!
fruitsofthespirit9

Mar 27, 2014

Wonderful recipe and easy to adjust to individual tastes as the one reviewer said:) Love the recipe and it is a staple recipe at my home!
mmmm..

Apr 15, 2013

easy recipe to adjust to all family members' tastes
kat83

Jan 8, 2013

oh my was this yummy! Makes great left overs to
devilgrrl

Nov 15, 2010

Very easy to make & very tasty!
amylh94

Aug 2, 2010

This was easy cause I already had the frozen taco meat on hand and I made another casserole to freeze. The kids loved it!