High Protein Taco Skillet
The perfect comfort food high protein skillet thats packed with taco flavors, vegetables and homemade cheese sauce.
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds ground beef (90/10)
- 1 green pepper diced
- 1 red pepper diced
- 1/2 jalapeno finely chopped
- 1/2 large onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/8 cup taco seasoning
- 16 oz cottage cheese
- 3/4 cup salsa
- 2 tablespoons taco sauce or hot sauce
- splash of milk
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 pound pasta cooked al dente
- 1 bunch cilantro chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
Instructions
- Using an immersion blender, puree the cottage cheese.
- Then add salsa, hot sauce, splash of milk and cheese.
- Stir until well combined.
- Set aside
- Cook pasta until al dente, drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, in large skillet on medium heat, add a few tablespoons of olive oil.
- Saute peppers, onions and jalapeno for 3-5 minutes.
- Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink.
- Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about one minute.
- Sprinkle taco seasoning, stir until mixture is well coated.
- Pour in cheese sauce and stir until melted, about 1 minute.
- Stir in pasta.
- Add juice of a lime and bunch of cilantro. Mix well.
- Enjoy immediately.