{"id":527,"date":"2004-06-18T17:37:49","date_gmt":"2004-06-19T00:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicole.sleepyfroggie.net\/blog\/?p=527"},"modified":"2005-08-15T10:05:36","modified_gmt":"2005-08-15T15:05:36","slug":"a-different-kind-of-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicole.sleepyfroggie.net\/blog\/?p=527","title":{"rendered":"A different kind of pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"

I haven’t tried this recipe yet, but would like to. If you happen to try it, let me know what you think.<\/p>\n

Taco-Pasta Salad<\/h3>\n

Servings:<\/b> 2
\nPreparation Time:<\/b> 20 minutes<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/b>
\n2 portions rotini pasta (about 4 oz uncooked)
\n2 portions lean ground beef (about 1\/2 lb)
\n3\/4 cup water
\n1 Tbsp taco seasoning mix
\n1 green bell pepper, diced
\n2 Tbsp salsa
\n2 Tbsp fat-free sour cream
\n2 Tbsp reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
\n
\nDirections:<\/b>
\n1<\/b>   Prepare rotini pasta according to its package directions.<\/p>\n

2<\/b>   While the pasta is cooking, brown ground beef in a medium skillet over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain the beef of any excess fat and return it to the skillet.<\/p>\n

3<\/b>   Add water, taco seasoning and bell pepper to cooked ground beef; simmer until the sauce thickens, stirring occasionally.<\/p>\n

4<\/b>   While the beef is simmering, combine salsa and sour cream in a small bowl.<\/p>\n

5<\/b>   Place a portion of pasta on two separate plates. Top with a portion of ground beef mixture. Sprinkle each with half of the cheese and a dollop of salsa-sour cream sauce. Serve and enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I haven’t tried this recipe yet, but would like to. If you happen to try it, let me know what you think. Taco-Pasta Salad Servings: 2 Preparation Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 2 portions rotini pasta (about 4 oz uncooked) 2 portions lean ground beef (about 1\/2 lb) 3\/4 cup water 1 Tbsp taco seasoning mix 1 green bell pepper, diced 2 Tbsp salsa 2 Tbsp fat-free sour cream 2 Tbsp reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nicole.sleepyfroggie.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nicole.sleepyfroggie.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nicole.sleepyfroggie.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nicole.sleepyfroggie.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nicole.sleepyfroggie.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=527"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nicole.sleepyfroggie.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nicole.sleepyfroggie.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nicole.sleepyfroggie.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nicole.sleepyfroggie.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}