One Pot Mexican Skillet Pasta
This Mexican-inspired pasta dish can be made in 30 minutes or less. Even the pasta gets cooked right in the pot!
Oh, Monday. Monday has decided to rear it’s ugly head yet again but I’m hoping I can make it a little better with this glorious pasta I have for you today. And it’s not just any kind of pasta. It’s a one-pot-skillet-kind-of-pasta, loaded with cheesy goodness, freshly made salsa, corn, beans, tomato, avocado and ground turkey. And it comes together in less than 30 minutes, perfect for those busy weeknights!
Here’s how it comes together:
We’ll start off with some ground turkey, but feel free to use ground beef or ground chicken depending on your preference.
Then we’ll stir in some tomato sauce and fresh made salsa.
Once that heats through, go ahead and toss in some corn, beans and tomatoes. You can add in your favorite veggies too – it’s completely customizable!
Let that come together and give it a good stir.
Next comes the good stuff – cheese, cheese and some more cheese. I added Monterey Jack and sharp cheddar but I would love to try this again with jalapeno Monterey Jack next time!
That’s it! How easy was that?
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One Pot Mexican Skillet Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
- 2 cups salsa, homemade or store-bought
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 Roma tomato, diced
- 1 cup corn kernels, frozen, canned or roasted
- 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and diced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium high heat. Add ground turkey and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat.
- Stir in pasta, salsa, chicken broth and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer until pasta is cooked through, about 13-16 minutes.
- Stir in tomato, corn and black beans, and gently toss to combine. Stir in cheese until melted through, about 1-2 minutes.
- Serve immediately, topped with avocado and cilantro.
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Disclosure: This giveaway is sponsored by Calphalon Williams-Sonoma. All opinions expressed are my own.
I made this tonight and it turned out amazing! I added chili flakes to the topping for a little more spice
I love one pot meals! I made this one last night and it was easy and delicious! Thanks for sharing.
-Felicia
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Made these last night minus the cilantro for the kids and everyone loved it. Instead of the pasta, we ate it with rice 🙂 Then, later the kids decided to dip tortilla chips in it and ate it that way too.
Loved this pasta dish! Super easy to make and full of yummy, hearty flavors!
Made this the other night and I loved it. I also made some fresh pico and threw it on top too. One thing that’s important to remember with skillet pasta dishes is that it’s always best to under cook the pasta in the water, and then let it finish cooking in your skillet. This way the pasta has more time to incorporate into the dish and it absorbs more of the flavor. This is what I did (and always do) and it came out great… Also, I added a little tomato pasta for a little more tomato flavor. This is going into my keep file 🙂
This looks delicious. I also love that it is a single pot meal, that makes dinner so much easier.
Sounds good, but you shouldn’t call it a one pot meal, because you need a second pot to cook the pasta. to truly be a one-pot meal the pasta would be cooked in with the rest of the ingredients by adding extra water to the skillet, bring to a boil and add the pasta in there to cook.
Julia, as noted to another reader above, you can definitely add the pasta to the skillet by following the original recipe, making it a true one pot meal. I personally like to cook it separately so I don’t have to add too much excess liquid to the skillet.
I’m vegan and was wondering if this delicious sounding recipe could be made just skipping the meat altogether? If not, I could use boca burger pieces. And vegan cheese, of course. Thanks
I’m sure you could skip the meat altogether – there’s lots of goodies in here to make up for it!
I made this last night and it was a hit! Everyone loved it. I grabbed a little more spicy salsa and it gave it the perfect flavor. This time was also my first time cooking grounded turkey!
I’m so glad it turned out well for you – this pasta dish is one of my favorites!
Great recipe and so perfect for weeknights when a quick meal is needed!
Would I sound like a suck up if I said “One Pot Mexican Skillet Pasta”? GREG
Haha not at all! This dish is my absolute favorite – definitely on rotation at our house!
Any recipe would be great in this pan as it’s a wonderful pan. Thanks for the opportunity.
Yum! I’ll be trying the Mexican dinner.
ooh id make some fried rice with beans
I would make a cookie pie!
I would make Chicken Marsala!
I would try this recipe. We always have taco Tuesdays this would be a good one to try besides tacos thanks.
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Paella – yummy 🙂
I would make Parmesan Crusted Chicken!