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Tex-Mex Pasta

Name: Tex-Mex Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked spiral pasta; 1 pound ground beef; 1 jar (16 ounces) salsa; 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted; 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

4 servings

After a recent surgery, I wasn’t able to stock up on groceries. One night, I looked in my pantry and created this. The results were fabulous! —Michele Orthner, Lethbridge, Alberta

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Ingredients

2 cups uncooked spiral pasta
1 pound ground beef
1 jar (16 ounces) salsa
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions.
Meanwhile, cook beef in a Dutch oven over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the salsa, soup and 1/2 cup cheese; heat through.
Drain pasta; stir into meat mixture. Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and bake until cheese is melted, 15-20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 1-1/2 cups: 585 calories, 28g fat (11g saturated fat), 101mg cholesterol, 1241mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 33g protein.

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