Baked Mexican Pasta Recipes

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.

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.

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.

MEXICAN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Cook onions and pepper in oil until lightly browned, 10 minutes. Stir in corn and heat through. Stir in black beans, tomatoes, salsa, olives, taco seasoning and salt and pepper and cook until thoroughly heated, 5 minutes.
• Toss sauce with cooked pasta and serve.

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 CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Cook macaroni until al dente; set aside.
• Sauté garlic in 2 Tbsp olive oil about 30 seconds on medium heat. Add jar of salsa and bring to simmer. Add in can on refried beans a dollop at a time. (I used wire whisk to whisk in). Add hot sauce to taste. If too thick at this point add a little bit of water. I actually put some in the same jar as the salsa and got the extras out. Simmer 10 minutes.
• Add 4 oz of the cream cheese in dollops (again using wire whisk to blend in). Once the cream cheese is blended, add the cup of sour cream and stir. Sauce will be thick and creamy. I added a dash of cumin and chili powder--your preference on the spices.
• Spray casserole dish and add in pasta. Stir in sauce mixture until blended. Top with dollops of remaining cream cheese. Sprinkle with shredded cheese and top with jalapeño slices.
• Bake covered with foil 30-40 minutes Enjoy!