Instant Pot Taco Pasta Recipe
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Ingredients: 8 oz. - Rotini pasta see notes
1/2 cup - Canned black beans (Drain all the liquid from can)
1/2 cup - Corn (Used frozen, you can use fresh too)
1/2 cup - Bell peppers chopped (I used red and green, use whatever is available)
1 tbsp - Jalapenos chopped (See notes)
1/2 cup - Onion
1/2 tbsp - Grated garlic
1 cup - Salsa
Salt to taste
2 tbsp - taco seasoning
1.5 tbsp - Oil
1/2 cup - Cheese See notes
2 cups - Water
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Directions:Turn on the normal sauté button of the instant pot. When the display screen says hot, add oil, garlic, onions, bell peppers, and corn.
Sauté for a minute.
Now add salt and taco seasoning. Mix everything well.
Add 1 cup water and deglaze the pot very well. Make sure there’s nothing stuck at the bottom.
Add remaining one cup of water, pasta, and black beans. Do not stir but press slightly so that pasta is under the liquid.
Now add salsa. Spread the salsa little bit. BUT DONT STIR.
Close the pot with its lid. Press the manual/ pressure cook button and cook on high pressure for 4 minutes, with the pressure valve in the sealing position.
Once cooking time is done, carefully quickly release all the pressure.
Open the pot and add in the grated cheese and close the pot with a glass lid or plate for a couple of minutes until the cheese melts.
Stir the melted cheese with the pasta.
Top taco pasta with cilantro, avocado, sour cream and serve with tortilla chips. Yum! |
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Notes: Be careful when substituting different kinds of pasta. Cooking time and water ratio will depend on the type of pasta you use. Elbow macaroni, small pasta shells, and rotini cooks quickly so it works well in this taco pasta. However, if you use larger noodles, it may take a bit longer and may require more water/liquid to cook through.
To make the recipe more healthy, use whole wheat pasta, as it is higher in protein and nutrients than regular white pasta. The cooking time and water ratio will change in this case.
We like well-cooked pasta. If you like al-dente pasta, cook it for 3 minutes instead of minutes.
Depending on the taco seasoning you use, you may need to adjust the seasoning at the end, so just give the dish a taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
You can also make this Cheesy Taco Pasta as cheesy as you’d like. If you want your pasta to be cheesy I suggest 1.5 cups of cheese instead of ⅕ cup.
I added Colby jack cheese, you can also use a Mexican blend cheese mix or cheddar cheese.
You can substitute salsa with diced tomatoes.
Use vegetable stock instead of water for more flavors.
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