Taco Pasta

Combination of pasta,salsa, ground chicken, and cheese will satisfy your craving.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 8 dishes

Ingredients

• 8  ounces dry penne pasta
• 2  lbs  uncooked ground chicken
• 1  cup  chopped onion
• 1 1⁄2 cups water
• 1 (1 1/4ounce) envelope  taco seasoning mix
• 2 (10 1/2ounce) cans  whole kernal corn with sweet peppers (drained)
• 2  cups  sliced pitted ripe olives
• 8  ounces  shredded cheddar cheese
• 1  cup salsa
• 2 (4 ounce) cans  diced green chili peppers (drained )
• 8  cups  shredded lettuce
• 2  medium tomatoes, cut into thin wedges

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and cook pasta according to directions, and set aside.
2. In a large skillet,cook ground chiocken, and onion half at a time, until meat is brown, and drain fat.
3. Return mixture to skillet, and stir in water, and taco seasoning mix, bring to a boil, and reduce heat.
4. Simmer uncovered for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Stir in cooked pasta, corn, olives, and half of the shredded cheese,all the salsa, and all the chile peppers.
6. Transfer mixture to a lightly greased 3 quart rectangular casserole.
7. Bake uncovered for 35-45 minutesor until heated through.
8. Remove from oven and sprinkle the remaining cheese.
9. Serve with lettuce, tomato, tortilla chips, and sour cream.