Cheesy Mexican Pasta Recipes

SUPER CHEESY MEXICAN PASTA

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If you're a big fan of Italian pasta but want a Mexican twist to it, then this recipe is definitely for you! This recipe is everything you can imagine it to be - it's spicy, saucy and really cheesy!

Provided by Scrambled Chefs

Categories Pasta

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

400g beef tenderloin, cut into small strips
200g spaghetti, cooked
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter (optional)
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 tablespoon each of red, yellow and green bell peppers, chopped into small dices
1 medium tomato (peeled, deseeded and chopped)
1 fresh jalapeno, deseeded and chopped
2 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon cajun spice
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1/2 tablespoon cayenne pepper powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
salt, to taste

Steps:

Start off by boiling the pasta. Cook according to instructions on the label (each pasta is made differently and hence follow the instructions). Once cooked, drain and set aside.
In a medium saucepan, add the oil and butter and heat on medium setting.
Add in the garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Then add the beef strips and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add in the tomato paste followed by the spices and jalapeno. Cook for 30 seconds.
Now add the cooked spaghetti to this pan and stir well.
After this, add the bell peppers, lime juice and stir well. Cook for 3 more minutes.
Add the mozzarella cheese on top on the pasta, cover the pan with a lid and leave it on medium to low heat for 10 minutes.
Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 409 calories, Carbohydrate 17 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 77 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 28 grams fat, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 23 grams protein, SaturatedFat 11 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 824 grams sodium, Sugar 3 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams unsaturated fat