Southwestern Cavatappi

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I have made this several times, but today I didn't have ground beef so I used meatballs still came out just as good. My daycare kids actually like it better with the meatba...read more

posted by

Fbrandye

on 7/16/2010

time

prep:

10 min

total:

30 min

servings

total:

6 servings

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What You Need

lb. extra-lean ground beef

jar (16 oz.) TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Salsa

zucchini, chopped

tsp. chili powder

cups cavatappi pasta, uncooked

can (11 oz.) no-salt-added corn, drained

cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided

Tbsp. lime juice

1/4

cup chopped cilantro

Make It

BROWN meat in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray; drain. Stir in salsa, zucchini and chili powder; simmer on low heat 10 min., stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package.

STIR corn and 1/2 cup cheese into meat mixture; cook 3 min. or until cheese is melted, stirring frequently.

DRAIN pasta; place in large bowl. Add meat mixture, lime juice and cilantro; mix lightly. Top with remaining cheese.

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Kraft Kitchens Tips

Special Extra

For spicier flavor, add 1 Tbsp. mashed canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce with the salsa.

Substitute

Prepare using any small shaped pasta.

Serving Suggestion

Serve with lime wedges.

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helma123

posted:6/15/2008

This is my son's favorite! I make it with ground turkey instead of hamburger & use fat free cheddar. Pretty healthy, but still tastes great!

lyon19

posted:4/14/2008

I used only 2 cups of pasta and it was plenty! Very delicious, especially topped with sour cream.

dreamin515

posted:3/17/2008

Absolutely wonderful! I used rotini and added tomato sauce, onions, jalapeno pepper and more lime juice. Scrumptious dish I will definitely make again!!

lauren05engel

posted:1/24/2008

Delicious! I mixed it up quite a bit, though I kept the integrity of the original dish. I used chicken instead of beef, put in less salsa and more chili powder and lime (plus a touch of salt), and I added black beans, fresh tomatoes, and frozen corn instead of canned. My roommates loved it! I'll definitely make it again.

Kizzy0429

posted:1/18/2008

Good Flavors!! I liked the pasta, but you could also use a mexican rice.

a cook

posted:11/15/2007

Excellent flavors; easy, easy to make!

hrowland

posted:10/21/2007

DRGinLBC

posted:10/5/2007

Very good...but it seemed like it was missing something. Maybe I need to experiment with using some spices with it.

MaryLizBret