One Pot Cheesy Salsa Beef Pasta

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!

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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. 

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.

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.

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Recipe

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!

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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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