Baked Mexican Pasta Recipes

MEXICAN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Grease 4-quart casserole dish.
• Cook beef in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain.
• Cook rigatoni pasta according to package directions; drain and return pasta to the pot.
• Stir in the ground beef, corn, salsa and beans.
• Spoon half of the pasta mixture into casserole dish and sprinkle with 2/3 cup of the cheese.
• Spoon remaining pasta mixture into the casserole dish and place tomato slices on top; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Cover and bake 35 to 40 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted.

MEXICAN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the taco seasoning, tomato sauce, green pepper and spices. Bring to a boil; remove from the heat. , Meanwhile, combine the pasta, 1/2 cup cheese and sour cream. Spoon into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Top with meat mixture and remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through.

MEXICAN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 4-quart casserole.
• Cook beef in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain.
• Cook and drain pasta in 4-quart Dutch oven as directed on package. Return pasta to Dutch oven. Stir in beef, corn, salsa and beans. Spoon half of the pasta mixture into casserole. Sprinkle with 2/3 cup of the cheese. Spoon remaining pasta mixture into casserole. Place tomato slices on top. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Cover and bake 35 to 40 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted.

BAKED MEXICAN PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the penne until al dente, according to the package directions. Drain.
• In a large skillet, over medium heat, cook the beef, stirring, until it is no longer pink, and drain the grease.
• Add the salsa, corn, and black beans (with the sauce) to the beef, and stir to combine.
• Cook, stirring, for another 2-3 minutes to blend the flavours.
• Stir in the cooked penne.
• Place half of the pasta mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle half of the cheese over top.
• Add the rest of the pasta mixture in an even layer, and cover it with the rest of the cheese.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the sauce is hot and bubbling.