I love waking up and being greeted by a hot new coupon! There is a $1/2 Philadelphia Cream Cheese coupon you can find under 77477. The coupon says any two tubs. The mini 4pack tubs are $1.50 @ my Walmart. That means I can pick up 2 of these for $2 or $1 each! OR if you want to buy the bigger tubs, you can grab 2 of those for pretty cheap as well. It is such a good coupon all the way around. Go HERE to print yours!
Aside from the 10 things of cream cheese we go through a week for bagels over here, I am also posting our current quick family favorite dinner recipe. Thanks MyLitter
Taco Pasta
1 pound ground beef or turkey ( I used 1.5 lb. )
8-12 ounces medium pasta shells or other small dry pasta shapes ( I used 12 oz)
1 small onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (14 oz.) can diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, drained (if making thisfor kids you might want to use just plain diced tomatoes)
4 tablespoons taco seasoning (I used 1 packet)
3 ounces Philadelphia cream cheese (coupon HERE)
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Salt and pepper
Bring a large pot of water to boil. Cook pasta according to the package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water. Set aside.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet or sauté pan, cook the ground meat over medium-high heat until no longer pink. A few minutes before the meat is cooked through, add the chopped onion to the skillet. Once the meat is cooked through, mix in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add in the diced tomatoes and taco seasoning and let simmer over medium heat for about 3-5 minutes.
Stir in the cooked pasta, cream cheese, sour cream and reserved pasta water, and continue stirring until the cream cheese is melted and the sauce is well blended. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer over medium-low heat 3-5 minutes to reduce the sauce a bit if it is still too thin.
Toss in the cilantro right before serving for some fresh color and flavor. Serve with a green salad.
The 4 packs are on sale at Food Town for 99 cents so makes for 49 cent cream cheese! Good deal!
I tried that pasta right after Tiffany posted it last time and it was a HUGE hit in our house. Definitely has become a family fave. Thanks Paul and Tiffany!
That looks yummy!!!! Can’t wait to try it :O)
Thanks for this recipe, I made it tonight and it was awesome!
Hey Paul — I made this last night but I was in a super big RUSH and didn’t have any maccaroni pasta – so I used velveeta shells and cheese … it was quite tasty! Cheesy Taco Pasta! 😀 It was superyummydeliciousness! Thank you