One Pot Paleo Taco Pasta

A white bowl filled with paleo taco pasta.

This one-pot paleo taco pasta is a simple and delicious weeknight meal made with ground beef. It's paleo, gluten-free, and can be made AIP.

Course One Pot

Keyword one pot taco pasta, taco pasta

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 429

Author Michelle

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1 tsp oregano
¾ tsp salt divided
¼ tsp black pepper omit for AIP
½ yellow onion diced
3 cloves of garlic minced
2 cup gluten-free fusilli pasta use this for paleo/AIP
2 ½ cups water
1 ½ cups salsa I used Sprouts mild salsa. See notes to make it AIP
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
Juice of half a lime
1 medium avocado diced
¼ cup black olives sliced
2 tbsp cilantro chopped
1 tbsp green onion chopped

Instructions

Use a large, deep pot to brown the ground beef and season with salt, pepper and oregano. Set aside, leaving about 2 tbsp of fat in the pot.
Add the onion and garlic and saute for 3-4 minutes or until lightly translucent.
Add the beef back to the pot and stir in the water, salsa, and pasta. Stir well to combine.
Turn the heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, bringing the pot to a simmer. Allow to simmer for about 12-15 minutes, stirring often, until the pasta is cooked through and the sauce is reduced. See notes in the pasta needs more time to cook to your liking.
Stir in nutritional yeast to taste, lime juice, avocado (or reserve if saving for later), black olives, and green onion. Serve fresh.

Notes

To make this AIP, rather than using salsa, you can use this homemade AIP enchilada sauce. Of course, the flavor is different, but it's still a great swap to keep it nightshade-free.

If the pasta needs more time to cook to your liking, add about 1/3 cup of water and simmer for 2-3 more minutes until the pasta reaches your desired doneness.

All nutritional information are estimations and will vary. Estimations do not include optional ingredients.

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