Taco Pasta

By bakers_delight85

Ingredients

• 4 oz. dried penne
• 1 lb. uncooked ground chicken or turkey
• 1/2 chopped onion
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 of a 1 1/4 oz. envelope taco seasoning
• 1 11-oz can whole-kernel corn with sweet peppers, drained
• 1 cup sliced pitted ripe olives
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 1 4-oz. can diced green chile peppers, drained
• 4 cups shredded lettuce
• 1 medium tomato, cut into thin wedges
• Tortilla chips (optional)
• Dairy sour cream (optional)

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside. Meanwhile, in a 12-inch skillet cook ground chicken or turkey and onion, half at a time, until meat is brown; drain fat. Return all of the chicken mixture to skillet. Stir in water and taco seasoning mix. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in cooked pasta, corn, olives, half of the shredded cheese, salsa, and chile peppers.
Transfer pasta mixture to a lightly greased 2-quart rectangular baking dish. Bake, covered, in a 350 degree F oven for 30 minutes or until heated through. Remove from oven; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Serve with lettuce, tomato wedges, and, if desired, tortilla chips and sour cream. Makes 6 servings.