Thursday, April 28, 2011

creamy taco mac

Creamy Taco Mac
adapted from Annie's Eats

Ingredients:
1¼ lbs. ground turkey
  8oz. dry pasta shapes (I used a whole 16 oz box)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (14 oz.) can diced tomatoes, drained
3 oz. cream cheese
½ cup sour cream
Salt and pepper
Shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

Directions:
Bring a large pot of water to boil.  Cook pasta according to the package directions.  Drain, reserving ½ cup of pasta water.  Set aside.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet or sauté pan, cook the ground turkey over medium-high heat until no longer pink.  A few minutes before the turkey is cooked through, add the chopped onion to the skillet.  Once the turkey is cooked through, mix in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.  Mix in the diced tomatoes and taco seasoning and let simmer over medium heat for about 5 minutes.  Stir in the cooked pasta, cream cheese, sour cream and reserved pasta water, and continue stirring until the cream cheese is melted and the sauce is well blended.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.  Simmer over medium-low heat 3-5 minutes to reduce the sauce a bit.  Remove from the heat and top with shredded cheddar cheese, if desired.


**my notes...this was delicious, fast, and easy. A staple in our house! Leftovers are just as good too!

2 comments:

  1. I'm the first follower!! Where's my prize? :)
    Thanks for this - I love to cook but hate to come up with dinner ideas!

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  2. looks like you have a few good recipes here that appease picky eaters. Sounds like your husband is worse than mine. My son is also very picky. FYI that is genetic. hope you dont get any picky eaters if you have more kids. It is a big pain.

    I love your sewing blog!

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