Mexican-Style Bow Ties
Yield
6 servingsPrep
15 minCook
20 minReady
35 minTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | ounces |
pasta, elbow macaroni
or bow ties, or other med. pasta shape, (uncooked) |
|
| 8 | ounces |
ground beef, lean
|
|
| 16 | ounces |
kidney beans, canned
or pinto beans, drained |
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
cumin
ground |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
chili powder
|
|
| 2 | medium |
tomatoes
seeded and chopped |
|
| 16 | ounces |
corn kernels, canned
drained |
|
| 1 | small |
green bell peppers
chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
cheddar cheese
shredded |
|
| ½ | cup |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
|
| 1 | cup |
yogurt, plain
|
|
| ½ | cup |
salsa
|
*
|
| ½ | cup |
tortilla chips
broken |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
pasta, elbow macaroni
or bow ties, or other med. pasta shape, (uncooked) |
|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
ground beef, lean
|
|
| 462.4 | ml/g |
kidney beans, canned
or pinto beans, drained |
|
| 0.6 | ml |
cumin
ground |
|
| 5 | ml |
chili powder
|
|
| 2 | medium |
tomatoes
seeded and chopped |
|
| 462.4 | ml/g |
corn kernels, canned
drained |
|
| 1 | small |
green bell peppers
chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
cheddar cheese
shredded |
|
| 118 | ml |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
|
| 237 | ml |
yogurt, plain
|
|
| 118 | ml |
salsa
|
*
|
| 118 | ml |
tortilla chips
broken |
*
|
Directions
Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain.
In a medium skillet, brown ground beef and drain.
Add beans, cumin and chili powder; heat through.
In large bowl, combine pasta, meat mixture, tomatoes, corn, green pepper, cheese and onions.
In small bowl, combine yogurt and salsa.
Add to salad mixture and toss well.
Serve warm or cold. Garnish with tortilla chips and serve with additional salsa.
