Mexican Pasta

TGIF!  I was looking around other food blogs and saw that Kath made a great Mexican Pasta dish this week that she found off Chelsea’s blog.  I thought it looked amazing and had most of the ingredients on hand to make.  You can find the original recipe here.  I altered it a little, I used ground turkey instead of ground beef and omitted the olives (hate them) and added peppers instead.  I also cut the recipe in half and still have a lot of leftovers to graze on this weekend.

Here are the list of ingredients for Mexican Pasta:

1/2 lb of pasta (I used ziti rigati)

1/2 lb of ground turkey

1 small onion

1/2 pepper

1/2 can of corn (I used the 15 oz)

1/2 can of diced tomatoes (I used the 15 oz)

A few dashes of chili powder, garlic powder, cayene pepper, paprika, salt & pepper

Toppings for one serving:  1/2 avocado, 1 dollop of greek yogurt (or sour cream), A sprinkle of shredded cheese

First, I chopped up a small onion and 1/2 of an orange pepper.  Sauteed them in a pan with some olive oil.

Next, I added the meat to brown with the onions and peppers.

In went the corn, diced tomatoes and all the spices.

Once the pasta was done, I added it to the turkey mixture.

Mixed it well and heated through.  You can adjust the seasonings as necessary.

Diced the avocado for topping.

I also added the cheese and greek yogurt to the top.

This was excellent, so filing and tasty.  I loved the toppings too!

Now, I am sipping on a glass of Prosecco and catching up on my DVR.  Enjoy your night and the long weekend!

Question:

Do you have off from work on Monday?  I do, and am very excited for the extra day of relaxation!