Meaty Cheesy Mexican Pasta

Name: Meaty Cheesy Mexican Pasta
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 medium onion, small dice; 1 green bell pepper, small dice; 1 lb sausage; 1 can Rotel; 1 can (15 oz) whole tomatoes; 1 can (15 oz) whole kernel corn, drained; 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained; 2 tsp Cumin; 2 tsp garlic; 2 Tbsp chili powder; to taste Salt & pepper; 1 1/2 cups shredded Pepperjack cheese; 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese; 1 lb box of elbow type macaroni, cooked reserving 1 cup pasta water; 2 Tbsp vegetable oil

tamiller1954 @theresa_BYDCook

Dallas, TX

Meaty Cheesy Mexican Pasta

tamiller1954 @theresa_BYDCook

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Ingredients

30 mins

6 servings

1medium onion, small dice
1green bell pepper, small dice
1 lbsausage
1 canRotel
1 can (15 oz)whole tomatoes
1 can (15 oz)whole kernel corn, drained
1 can (15 oz)black beans, drained
2 tspCumin
2 tspgarlic
2 Tbspchili powder
to tasteSalt & pepper
1 1/2 cupsshredded Pepperjack cheese
1 1/2 cupsMonterey Jack cheese
1 lbbox of elbow type macaroni, cooked reserving 1 cup pasta water
2 Tbspvegetable oil

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Steps

30 mins

1

Dice onion and pepper. Heat large skillet with sides on medium high, add 2 Tbsp vegetable oil, diced onions and peppers. Sauté 5 -6 minutes or until soft.
2

While veggies are cooking, slice sausage in 1/2" pieces. Add to skillet stirring into veggies. Add spices, stirring to mix.
3

Next add in the Rotel and canned tomatoes (breaking them up) juice and all, stir to remove brown on bottom of skillet. Add drained black beans and corn, stir.
4

Turn to medium low heat and simmer while pasta is cooking.
5

Cook pasta according to directions. Drain reserving 1 cup pasta water. Add pasta and water to skillet stirring to incorporate.
6

Add in all the cheese, stirring until mixed and creamy. Enjoy!

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tamiller1954 @theresa_BYDCook

on June 28, 2016 00:36

Dallas, TX

My day job is cost accounting and my nights and weekends are filled with cooking and baking for my clients. I went to culinary school when I was 58 and had a so much fun!