Monday, March 7, 2011

Creamy Taco Mac



I made this last week and really liked it. The downside no one else liked it! It was easy to prepare and tasted like yummy comfort food. I will make it again just for myself I guess the rest of the fam will have to eat P and J's!

Ingredients:
1¼ lbs. ground turkey
8 oz. dry pasta shapes
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (14 oz.) can diced tomatoes, drained
4 tbsp. taco seasoning
3 oz. cream cheese
½ cup sour cream
Salt and pepper
Shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

Directions:
Bring a large pot of water to boil. Cook pasta according to the package directions. Drain, reserving ½ cup of pasta water. Set aside.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet or sauté pan, cook the ground turkey over medium-high heat until no longer pink. A few minutes before the turkey is cooked through, add the chopped onion to the skillet. Once the turkey is cooked through, mix in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Mix in the diced tomatoes and taco seasoning and let simmer over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Stir in the cooked pasta, cream cheese, sour cream and reserved pasta water, and continue stirring until the cream cheese is melted and the sauce is well blended. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer over medium-low heat 3-5 minutes to reduce the sauce a bit. Remove from the heat and top with shredded cheddar cheese, if desired.

Adapted from Annie's Eats

2 comments:

Vivi said...

What's not to like?!?!?

I think you've made your family's palate too sophisticated...now they won't eat
"regular" stuff! haha

Buckman Family said...

Seriously - that is the truth! I thought it was very tasty!
FYi i did use low fat sour cream and cream cheese in this recipe I forgot to add that in.