Mexican Pasta Dinner

cella's Note:

I found this recipe on the back of of some organic rainbow pasta. Tried it out and surprisingly it was a HIT!!

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 8 ounces rainbow pasta
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion , chopped
• 1 -4 ounce diced green chilis
• 1 (15 ounce) can sweet corn , drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans , drained
• 1 (14 ½ ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (2 ½ ounce) can sliced black olives
• ½ cup salsa
• 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
• salt & pepper

Directions:

1. Cook Pasta according to package directions.
2. Heat Olive Oil, Saute onions.
3. Add all remaining ingredients and heat through.
4. Toss with cooked pasta and serve.

Reviews

[RSL]

Excellent! I also made some changes, some from necessity and some from personal preference. I also mixed in a little cheese (mine was shredded Mexican blend) and I skipped the olives (we really don't care for them). I also completely missed the tomatoes somehow and didn't have any on hand, so I used the whole 16 oz. jar of salsa which worked nicely. I poured into a casserole dish, sprinkled with a bit more cheese, and heated through in the oven for about 20 minutes at 350. Very nice, adaptable recipe, which I'll keep and make again.

[ramartin42]

I'm sometimes hesitant to try something that hasn't been rated yet, but I did tonight. This recipe was fantastic! Granted, I made a few changes (added 1 lb ground turkey, 1 chopped green pepper, mixed in some cheddar cheese, topped it with sour cream, used frozen corn and regular noodles, skipped the olives and chiles but used hot salsa), but I can imagine it would still be delicious without those changes. Try it! You won't regret it!