Hi friends! This is a super easy recipe that you can make ahead of time or when you don’t have much time. If you are into Mexican food, you will love this. Let’s start!
INGREDIENTS
Pasta of your choice (elbows or shells are my favourite)
1 onion
1 medium red or green pepper
Corn
Black beans
Butter beans
Red beans
Taco seasoning
Taco sauce
Corn chips (for topping)
Vegan cheese (optional, I didn’t put in mine this time)
Black olives (optional)
Pimentos (optional)
Peas and carrots (optional)
Salt (to taste)
Black pepper (to taste)
Paprika (to taste)
METHOD
Cook the pasta and when it is done do not drain the pasta water completely, just a little bit. You want it to remain with a good amount of liquid, this is extremely important since this pasta water is what is going to bring the creaminess of your dish. Pour everything (including the liquid) into a large bowl. Set aside.
Chop the onion and bell pepper. In a large skillet, add a little water or cooking spray and add the onion and bell pepper (you can add pimentos here too). Cook on medium-high until cooked through, about five minutes.
Lower the heat to medium, add all your beans and stir all. Let it cook for a few minutes. If you want, you can also add a can of peas and carrots. Add some salt, pepper, paprika, taco seasoning, taco sauce and mix everything. You can add some pepper if you like it hot. Taste it to see if it is well seasoned. I like mine with plenty taco seasoning. You can always add more if you want. Please make sure to get at least 2 packs of taco seasonings just in case. Set aside.
Go back to your pasta and stir gently, the water will still be there. Add some salt, pepper, paprika, taco seasoning and mix everything. Add taco sauce to your liking and gently continue mixing. The consistency should be creamy. Don’t worry if it looks like it has too much liquid, it will be absorbed by the pasta. Make sure to season everything well so don’t be afraid to add as much as you like. This is YOUR dish!
After you tasted the pasta and you are happy with it, pour it into a large baking dish. Add on the top, your bean and corn mixture. At this point, you can add black olives if you want and the Vegan cheese.
Take your corn chips, put it inside a bag and using a rolling pin crumble them really fine until they are the size of yellow peas. Now at this point, you can just add the corn chip crumbles on top and bake it until is nice and hot OR you can save some pasta, add it on top of the bean mixture and then add the corn tortillas and bake. The choice is yours!
Everything is already cooked in this dish, so you can just bake it for a little while on medium heat for around 15 minutes.
Serve when is hot and top it with some delicious Siracha sauce!
Buena suerte amigos! ♥
