Bow Tie Taco Casserole Recipes

CONTEST-WINNING TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add cheese, salsa, tomatoes and taco seasoning. Drain pasta; stir into beef mixture., Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Cover and bake 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with tortilla chips. Bake until heated through, about 10 minutes longer.

TURKEY BOW-TIE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground turkey in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and add ketchup, brown sugar, Italian seasoning, and garlic salt. Let simmer for 1 to 2 minutes; remove from heat and cover.
• Drain cooked pasta and pour into a medium casserole dish. Stir in mozzarella cheese, Cheddar cheese, and poppy seeds. Spread turkey mixture on top and serve.

EASY TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease. Stir salsa, onion, mayonnaise, chili powder, and cumin into the beef. Remove from heat.
• Spread about half the ground beef mixture into the bottom of a 2-quart casserole dish. Spread about half the tortilla chips in a layer atop the beef mixture. Layer about half of each of the Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses over the tortilla chip layer. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients, ending with Monterey Jack cheese. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is melted in the middle, about 30 minutes.

CREAMY BOW TIE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the oil, flour, garlic and seasonings until blended. Gradually add the milk, broth and water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes., Remove from the heat; stir in cheese and sour cream. Drain pasta; toss with sauce.

BOW TIE TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef& ground pork; drain.
• Stir in the taco seasoning mix, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and green pepper.
• Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Cook Bow Tie pasta according to package directions; drain.
• Combine pasta with 1 cup of the cheese and sour cream.
• Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with Pam cooking spray.
• Pour the pasta into the baking dish; top with meat mixture and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• Bake in a 350°F oven for 35-40 minutes.

BOW TIE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions, omitting salt and undercooking by 2 minutes.
• Drain Meanwhile, heat oven to 375 F degrees.
• Grease 12 cup oven-proof casserole.
• Mix pasta, sauce, cottage cheese, sour cream, spinach, scallions, salt, pepper in a bowl.
• Spoon into casserole and top with cheese.
• Bake, covered for 20 minutes, uncover and continue baking for about 10 minutes or until temperature registers 150 F degrees.