Easy Crockpot Taco Pasta Bake
As a busy mom, weekly meal planning is an essential part of my week. A beloved reoccurring theme in my household? Taco Tuesday.
We’ve had chicken, steak, beef, fish and even duck tacos, and still, everyone gets excited to gather around the dinner table come Tuesday. Last week, I wanted to try a new dish for our Tuesday dinner, so I broke out my trusty crockpot and got to work. This recipe is super simple, with virtually no prep work. Are you ready for an instant family favorite?
Easy Crockpot Taco Pasta Bake
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 cup Water
- 1 (1oz) package Taco Seasoning or my easy homemade version HERE
- 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1/4 cup white onion, diced
- 1 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (8oz) packet of Old El Paso® Chile & Roasted Garlic Cooking Sauce (or favorite taco/enchilada sauce)
- 4 oz cream cheese, soften and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 3 cups Medium Sized Shell Noodles, Cooked
- 2 cups Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
Optional Toppings
- Sour cream, salsa or shredded cheese
- Cook ground beef over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked and drain.
- Place cooked beef, beef broth, water, taco seasoning, diced tomatoes, onion, garlic, Old El Paso® Chile & Roasted Garlic Cooking Sauce and cream cheese into a 5-6 quart slow cooker. Stir until well combined.
- Cover; cook on low heat setting 4-5 hours. When about 15 minutes are left, cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Uncover crockpot and stir in pasta and shredded cheese. Stir until well combined. Continue to cook, uncovered for 10-15 more minutes, or until cheese has melted.
- Top with optional sour cream, salsa or shredded cheese and enjoy!
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Easy Crockpot Taco Pasta Bake
This Easy Crockpot Taco Pasta Bake is super simple, with virtually no prep work. This go to recipe will be an instant family favorite!
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Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 cup Water
- 1 1oz packages Taco Seasoning
- 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1/4 cup white onion diced
- 1 garlic cloves minced
- 1 8oz packet of Old El Paso® Chile & Roasted Garlic Cooking Sauce (or favorite taco/enchilada sauce)
- 4 oz cream cheese soften and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 3 cups Medium Sized Shell Noodles Cooked
- 2 cups Cheddar Cheese Shredded
Instructions
- Cook ground beef over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
- Place cooked beef, beef broth, water, taco seasoning, diced tomatoes, onion, garlic, Old El Paso®
- Chile & Roasted Garlic Cooking Sauce and cream cheese into a 5-6 quart slow cooker. Stir until well
- combined.
- Cover; cook on low heat setting 4-5 hours. When about 15 minutes are left, cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Uncover crockpot and stir in pasta and shredded cheese. Stir until well combined. Continue to cook, uncovered for 10-15 more minutes, or until cheese has melted.
- Top with optional sour cream, salsa or shredded cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 534kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 881mg | Potassium: 365mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1075IU | Vitamin C: 2.8mg | Calcium: 312mg | Iron: 2.6mg
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Hi. I wasn’t able to find the El Paso cooking sauce in my area. I don’t know how old this post is, but are you still able to find it? I was thinking it might be a discontinued item have you ever made it with a different sauce? If yes, which one? Thanks you.
Hey Marie! 8 oz of your favorite taco or enchilada sauce would work great too. I’ll make sure to add a note about that to the recipe too incase others cannot find the product 🙂
Yummy, yummy, yummy! My wife and me love this!
@Marie- look in the Mexican Isle for a brand Frontera. It will be in a pouch. Red Chile Enchilada Sauce w/Roasted Tomato+Garlic is a delicious one. But there are other options too.
do you have any of these recipes published in any cook books?
I made this tonight. Definitely kid AND hubby approved meal. Had to take out a bit of liquid but I added most of it back to get the right consistency as it’s on the picture. Probably only have a cup of liquid I didn’t put in.
Hi!
I dont eat dairy/cream cheese. Any ideas for a substitute for that ingredient to make sauce creamy-like?
Thanks!
made this tonight put it in the pot around 330/4 however 4 hours later i learned i forgot to plug the pot in 🙂 take out for tonight but tomorrow hoping this will be worth the wait!!