One Pot Taco Pasta

Get a healthy and delicious dinner on the table with this one pot taco pasta.

It's made with Banza Chickpea Pasta that is higher in protein & fiber… with 20 grams of protein per 3.5 oz serving!

Ingredients:

-1 box of Banza Chickpea pasta (8 oz) or pasta of choice

-Avocado/coconut oil spray for sautéing 

-1 medium yellow onion diced (100g)

-1.5 cups diced bell peppers (250g)

-2 cloves garlic minced or 1 TB minced garlic

-10 oz of extra lean ground turkey (can use any meat & amp up protein bit if need be)

-1 TB taco seasoning

-1.5 cups mild salsa (430g)

-1/2 cup (100g) black beans drained and rinsed

-1 can of sweet canned corn drain and rinsed (250g)

-Chicken broth if needed to add some more liquid 

-Fresh cilantro to garnish 

-Fat free Mozzarella & Cheddar Cheese I added to each serving after reheating (about 20 grams total) or can use cheese of choice, avocado, sour cream if wanted too!

Details:

-Start with a large 5-6 quartz stock pot and add avocado oil spray to the bottom, diced onion, garlic and a splash of chicken broth (adds flavor), simmer for 4-6 min until soft.

-Add turkey or meat of choice, brown, keep stirring until cooked through and golden brown on medium heat.

-Add in diced peppers, taco seasoning, black beans, corn, salsa

-While those flavors are combining, boil water for pasta, add pasta when ready and I only cooked the chickpea pasta for 4 min rather then 7-9 min listed so it wouldn’t get to soggy. 

(i’d take off 2-3 min of the cooking time).

-Add pasta to pot with everything else, if you need a bit more liquid, add a splash more of chicken broth about 1/3-1/2 cup.

Garnish with cilantro, and add cheese like I did!

This makes 5 servings, one is: 308 calories (329 grams) 25p/44c/4f

Search in MFP: “Lifting Lex’s Taco Pasta” to log it!