Taco Pasta Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 jalapeno peppers (chopped)
• 1 small onion (chopped)
• Olive oil
• 2-3 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 1 pound ground pork or spicy Mexican chorizo - or (you can prepare this with chicken or ground beef)
• 1 14- ounce can crushed tomatoes - or (use the equivalent of fresh chopped tomatoes (just cook them down nicely))
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 2 tablespoons favorite hot sauce (if desired)
• 3 tablespoons Taco seasoning – Or
• 3 tablespoons or more as desired Crema or sour cream
• 16 ounces Fideo noodles - or (sub in spaghetti or vermicelli noodles)
• Cotija cheese for serving

Steps

1. 1

   Heat a large pan to medium heat and add jalapeno, onion and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Cook about 5 minutes to soften.

2. 2

   Add garlic and cook another minute, stirring.

3. 3

   Add ground pork and brown on each side. Break it up and cook it most of the way through.

4. 4

   Add the crushed tomatoes and stir. Bring to a very slight boil then reduce heat to simmer.

5. 5

   Add cilantro, hot sauce (if using) and seasonings and stir to incorporate. Simmer about 20 minutes or so to allow flavors to develop.

6. 6

   Prepare the noodles to al dente, boiling about 12 minutes in salted water. Add a couple of spoonsful of the pasta water to your sauce and stir.

7. 7

   Remove sauce from heat and stir in the Crema or sour cream.

8. 8

   Toss with noodles and top with shredded Cotija cheese.