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Chipotle Pasta Skillet

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I was born and raised in South Texas so I sorta have a thing for good Mexican food.  When we wanting to go out we can just drive around the block to our favorite little hole in the wall.  Its called Jalisco’s and its good and its greasy and its comfort food.  They sell breakfast tacos for a buck and have the best lemonade around.  [Seriously, its magically.]  So what does this Mexican food loving Italian girl do?  Combine them.  My love for pasta matches my love for Mexican food and the chipotle pasta skillet was born.  

Chipotle Pasta Skillet - one dish dinner!

 Besides pasta and Mexican food, I think everything tastes better with sauteed onions in or on it.  I start probably 85 perfect of our meals chopping an onion, breakfast included.  Its like an immediate flavor booster for everything.  So I started with an onion, and added a bell pepper and things just got spicier from there.  Oh, and it all goes in one dish.  Did I mention that?  One pan dinner yall!

Easy chipolte pasta skillet

 And not only one pan, but really easy too.  I was able to leave things in the kitchen and chase the kids for a bit.  I’d come back and stir the meat around or check the pasta and go back and read a quick book.  Back and forth we went until it was done.  The house was filled with the smell of spicy Mexican food, pasta and happy kids.  [Who wouldn’t love that?!]

easy one pot dinner - chipotle pasta skillet

 And after everything was done cooking and dinner was on the table, the kids refused to eat.  Ryley went to the cabinet and brought me a can of tomato sauce and said “I want this red stuff on my sketti, mama.”  I guess my little Italian girl doesn’t have a taste for the chipotle pasta like her momma.  That’s ok.  More for momma!  

Chipotle Pasta Skillet

Chipotle Pasta Skillet

Ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 1-2 pounds of hamburger
  • 2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 12 oz of pasta
  • 1 can 6 oz chipotle corn
  • 1 can 15 oz crushed Mexican tomatoes
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 block of cheese

Instructions

  • Sauteed your onion and bell pepper until the onion is translucent and the pepper is soft in a cast iron skillet.
  • Add your hamburger and spices and cook thoroughly.
  • Pour in the can of corn (water and all) and the crushed tomatoes.
  • Add the pasta on top and the 2 cups of water.
  • Push the pasta under the water and tomato juice and bring to a boil.
  • Boil for 15-20 minutes, or until the pasta is tender and most of the water is absorbed.
  • Pull from the burner and add the shredded cheese on top.
  • Place under your broil for 5 minutes to melt/crisp the cheese.
  • Let cool and enjoy!
    • Nutrition Information:

    Amount Per Serving: Calories: 788Cholesterol: 135mgSodium: 824mgCarbohydrates: 73gFiber: 6gSugar: 7gProtein: 50g

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    Comments

      • Kelley says

        Haha! That’s too funny. We went out of state once and ate at a little Mexican food place and they served us tater tots as our side. We laughed and laughed. Glad you grew out of the corn shell and ketchup Mexican food. hehe.

    9. Emylie says

      Currently eating this delicious meal! I cook hamburger on the side (I’m a vegetarian). This is soooo good and spicy. I’ll definitely make this again, but with less spices! Wheooo!

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    10. Kathy says

      This looks delish and quick.

      Do you drain the hamburg grease before adding the canned corn and tomatoes? Or are you suppose to use low-fat content ground beef (like 95% lean)? Your pix don’t look greasy, so I’m wondering about the grease from cooking the meat, and not sure if you *need* it in the recipe of not.
      Thanks!

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      • Kelley says

        If I use lower fat beef then I don’t drain it off. If I use like an 80/20 beef then I will get rid of some of the excess grease. It’s not needed for the recipe but it doesn’t hurt it either. Hope that helps Kathy! 🙂

      • Kelley says

        There are two different brands that sell it. Green Giant sells one (here is what it looks like – http://amzn.to/1E8OmGx) and then we have a store brand. We shop at HEB so its an HEB brand product in a small red can. I hope that helps!

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