Creamy Taco Mac

Ingredients
8 ounces short pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
4 tablespoons taco seasoning (1 pouch)
3 ounces cream cheese
¹⁄₂ cup sour cream
1 cup Mexican cheese blend, shredded

Instructions
1. Bring large pot of salted water to boil and cook pasta 1 minute less than package directions.  Reserve ¹⁄₂ cup cooking water, then drain pasta well. 

2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat and cook ground beef, stirring, until beef is almost cooked through.  Add onion and stir to combine.  Continue cooking until onion has softened and beef is completely cooked.  Add garlic and continue cooking until fragrant, about 30 seconds. 

3. Stir in tomatoes and taco seasoning and simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.  Add pasta, cream cheese, sour cream, shredded cheese, and reserved pasta water.  Continue stirring until cheese melts.  Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until sauce reduces slightly, 3 to 5 minutes.  Season with salt and pepper, then serve. 

Comments
This recipe is from Tracey’s Culinary Adventures.  It’s fairly simple and basic, I feel like I’ve made this dish before in fact, although I don’t have anything with this title in my blog archives.  It was tasty, warming, and a nice casserole-pasta dish when you want comfort food.  It would be tasty with cilantro and/or green onions sprinkled over the top as well!

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