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October 16, 2020 By Carmy Leave a Comment

One Pot Cheesy Salsa Beef Pasta

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Who doesn’t love an easy one pot pasta? This Cheesy Salsa Beef Pasta uses a mix of salsa and beef stock to add flavour to it without having to put in a lot of work!

close up of one pot cheesy beef pasta in bowl

One Pot Beef Pasta

Get dinner on the table in less than an hour with this super easy one pot beef pasta. It only requires a handful of ingredients that you’ll most likely already have in your pantry and fridge!

This one pot salsa can be as spicy or as mild as you’d like. I personally use a mild salsa but a spicy salsa will definitely all a punch to the flavour. Same with the cheese – feel free to change up the cheese for more flavour, for example, you could use a Monterey jack cheese. This pasta resembles a cheeseburger pasta so I’d say use whatever cheese you prefer on your cheeseburger in this one pot beef pasta!

What You’ll Need

  • olive oil
  • ground beef – I used a lean ground beef
  • salt & pepper
  • onion
  • garlic
  • salsa – I used a mild salsa
  • beef stock
  • pasta – I used a macaroni pasta
  • corn – fresh or frozen is fine. I used frozen
  • shredded cheese – I used a marbled cheese

How To Make This One Pot Beef Pasta

ground beef with olive oil in dutch oven
  • In a large pot or dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add in ground beef. Season with salt and pepper and brown the beef for 4-5 minutes.
beef browning in dutch oven
  • Add in the diced onion and minced garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes.
  • Add in the salsa, beef stock, and pasta. Stir to combine and increase the heat until the liquid starts to boil.
adding salsa, beef stock, and pasta to dutch oven
  • Lower the heat back down to a simmer and let the pasta cook for 8-9 minutes, stirring occasionally so nothing gets stuck to the bottom.
  • Add in the shredded cheese and corn, stir and let cook for another 2-3 minutes or until the pasta has cooked through. 
adding cheese and frozen corn to one pot beef pasta

Recipes Variations

  • if you don’t have ground beef, try ground pork, turkey, etc
  • corn can be refreshed with any or more frozen vegetables to up the veggie consumption!
  • swap the cheese for a different type of cheese ie Monterey jack, Swiss, etc.
dutch oven with one pot beef macaroni pasta

Tips and Notes

  • If your pasta needs more liquid, add 1/4 cup. If you find that your pasta has too much liquid, let the liquid cook off for longer or add additional shredded cheese to thicken the sauce.
  • The amount of beef stock you’ll need really depends on your salsa. If you have a liquidy salsa, you’ll need less, if you have a thicker salsa, you’ll need more.
  • I use a 5.5L dutch oven for this one pot chicken pasta.
  • Leftovers can be reheated on the stovetop or in the microwave. I store mine in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 4 days.
bowl of cheesy one pot pasta with beef
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One Pot Cheesy Salsa Beef Pasta

One Pot Cheesy Salsa Beef Pasta

Yield: 5
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Who doesn’t love an easy one pot pasta? This Cheesy Salsa Beef Pasta uses a mix of salsa and beef stock to add flavour to it without having to put in a lot of work!

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 1 head of garlic, minced
  • 1½ cup salsa (~430 ml)
  • 1 cup beef stock (extra ½ cup if needed)
  • 2 cups macaroni pasta 
  • 1 cup corn, fresh or frozen 
  • 1 cup shredded cheese, or more

Instructions

  1. In a large pot or dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add in ground beef. Season with salt and pepper and brown the beef for 4-5 minutes.
  2. Add in the diced onion and minced garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes.
  3. Add in the salsa, beef stock, and pasta. Stir to combine and increase the heat until the liquid starts to boil.
  4. Lower the heat back down to a simmer and let the pasta cook for 8-9 minutes, stirring occasionally so nothing gets stuck to the bottom.
  5. Add in the shredded cheese and corn, stir and let cook for another 2-3 minutes or until the pasta has cooked through. 

Notes

The amount of beef stock you'll need really depends on your salsa. If you have a liquidy salsa, you'll need less, if you have a thicker salsa, you'll need more.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 5 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 535Total Fat: 30gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 103mgSodium: 1346mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 3gSugar: 6gProtein: 36g
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Cuisine: Comfort / Category: One Pot

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