Mexican Pasta Surprise Recipes

MEXICAN PASTA BAKE CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Crumble and cook the ground beef and chopped onion together in a large skillet over medium-low heat, until meat is no longer pink.
• Drain excess fat.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine beef mixture with the tomato sauce, picante sauce, and 1/2 cup of water.
• Add pasta, 1/2 of the fried onions, and 3/4 of the cheese; mix well.
• Pour into a large baking dish and cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove foil and top with remaining cheese and fried onions and cook for another 3 - 5 minutes or until melting & browning occurs.
• Serve with a salad and enjoy!

MEXICAN SPAGHETTI (ESPAGUETI ROJO)

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot with 4 quarts of boiling water and 1 teaspoon of salt. Cook according to the package instructions until it is AL DENTE, usually about 6 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat. The pasta should not be overcooked at this point, remember that it will keep cooking in the sauce.
• To make the tomato sauce, begin by bringing 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Add the tomatoes and cook for about 8 minutes. Remove the tomatoes from the water and discard the tomato skins.
• Place the tomatoes in a blender along with the garlic and onion. Process until you have a smooth sauce.
• Heat the Mazola® Corn Oil in a large frying pan. Using a strainer, pour the tomato sauce into the pan. Cook for about two minutes at medium-high heat. Stir in the Mexican Oregano and the Chicken Bouillon granulates. Check the seasoning to see if it needs more salt. Keep in mind that the chicken bouillon already has salt.
• Drain the pasta and add it to the skillet with the tomato sauce. Keep cooking for 2 more minutes at low heat. Let the pasta absorb some of the tomato juices before serving. To serve the pasta, top it with about 1 tablespoon (per plate) of the Mexican cream and garnish it with crumbled Queso Fresco and some parsley.
• Easy Mexican spaghetti with homemade tomato sauce, this recipe use ingredients many of you maybe already have in your kitchen! Simply Delicious!

MEXICAN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Cook onions and pepper in oil until lightly browned, 10 minutes. Stir in corn and heat through. Stir in black beans, tomatoes, salsa, olives, taco seasoning and salt and pepper and cook until thoroughly heated, 5 minutes.
• Toss sauce with cooked pasta and serve.

SURPRISE PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguine pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until almost cooked; about 10 minutes. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Using a food processor, chop the onion finely. Wash it out and then put in the bell pepper. It should turn to liquid. That's the surprise!
• Add tomato paste, garlic, onions, oregano, and bell pepper juice to the browned beef. Allow it to settle a little bit, folding it all together. Add the tomatoes and cover; simmer for another 15 minutes. With a fork or spatula crush the tomatoes and blend the juice into the sauce; continue simmering for about 10 more minutes. Serve over cooked pasta.

MEXICAN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the taco seasoning, tomato sauce, green pepper and spices. Bring to a boil; remove from the heat. , Meanwhile, combine the pasta, 1/2 cup cheese and sour cream. Spoon into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Top with meat mixture and remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through.

MEXICAN SURPRISE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Chop chicken breasts into bite sized pieces, brown in olive oil til cooked thoroughly.
• Drain excess oil and return chicken to pan. Add cilantro, peppers, beans, tomatoes, and seasonings. Simmer for about 10mins, stirring all ingredients occasionally. Remove from heat.
• Spoon ¼ to ½ cup of chicken and bean mix onto the tortilla wrap. Do not overfill your wrap. Add ¼ cup of shredded cheddar cheese to top of mix. Fold tortilla wrap like an envelope, with the sides last. Place seam side down on lightly greased 13x22x33 casserole dish. Repeat with remaining wraps. Sprinkle ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese over wraps, heat in oven until cheese is lightly melted. Serve with rice,salsa and sour cream.
• Recipe can be spiced up according to cook's taste. Some like it hot, some like it mild. Recipe can also be scaled down based on amount of people you are serving.
• The fresh cilantro makes a huge difference. Do not substitute dried as it will significantly alter the taste.