cheesy taco skillet

Name: Cheesy Taco Skillet
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1/2 pound(s) ground sausage, any flavor works (can use ground beef); 1 package(s) taco seasoning mix; 2 cup(s) beef broth; 1 1/2 cup(s) small pasta (wagon wheel or small shells); 1 can(s) corn, drained (15.25 oz); 1 can(s) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained (15 oz); 1 can(s) diced tomatoes with green chilies (10 oz); 1/2 cup(s) black olives, chopped or sliced; 1/2 cup(s) sour cream; 1 cup(s) shredded cheddar cheese; ## OPTIONAL TOPPINGS; sour cream; chopped tomatoes; avocado; shredded cheese; lettuce; chopped or sliced black olives

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Chrissy Hackley

Vestal, NY

Updated on Feb 17, 2022

I have been making this for my family for a long time. We love it! It really stretches the food budget without giving up on flavor or having small servings!

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Cheesy Taco Skillet with toppings added.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Your family will have big smiles on their faces when they sit down to enjoy this cheesy taco skillet. It's all the flavor of tacos, but with pasta rather than corn taco shells. Your favorite Tex-Mex flavors in one easy family-friendly casserole. Don't like ground sausage? Substitute with ground beef as Chrissy suggests. This recipe is very forgiving.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 5 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/2 pound ground sausage, any flavor works (can use ground beef)
1 package taco seasoning mix
2 cups beef broth
1 1/2 cups small pasta (wagon wheel or small shells)
1 can corn, drained (15.25 oz)
1 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained (15 oz)
1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies (10 oz)
1/2 cup black olives, chopped or sliced
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
OPTIONAL TOPPINGS
sour cream
chopped tomatoes
avocado
shredded cheese
lettuce
chopped or sliced black olives

How To Make cheesy taco skillet

Test Kitchen Tips

While this sits, the cheese melts into the skillet making everything nice and cheesy. We still, though, added a bit more cheese to the top, because you can never have too much cheese.

Step 1

Cook sausage until done in a large deep skillet.

Step 2

Add taco seasoning, beef broth, pasta, corn, beans, olives, and tomatoes, stir well to combine. Bring to a boil.
Step 3

Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 10 minutes.
Step 4

Remove from heat. Stir well.
Step 5

Stir in sour cream.
Step 6

Top with cheese. Let stand 10 minutes. Pasta should soak up any leftover liquid in this time. Serve with any additional toppings of your choosing. Skies the limit!
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