Southwestern

Southwest Pasta

A community recipe for Southwest Pasta, adapted from the collaboratively edited Wikibooks Cookbook.

15 minutes
4 servings
Easy difficulty
Creative Commons source

Gather

Ingredients

  • 12 oz Pasta
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 1 Bell Pepper chopped
  • 1 can Corn kernels, drained
  • 1 can Black Beans drained
  • 1 can Tomatoes with juice
  • ¼ cup Salsa
  • ¼ cup Olives drained
  • 1 ½ tbsp Taco Seasoning Mix
  • As needed Salt to taste
  • As needed Pepper to taste

Make it

Method

  1. 1

    In a large pot bring 1 quart of lightly-salted water to a boil.

  2. 2

    Add pasta and cook for 8–10 minutes until pasta is al dente; drain water.

  3. 3

    While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.

  4. 4

    Cook onions and bell pepper in oil until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.

  5. 5

    Stir in corn, beans, tomatoes, salsa, olives, taco seasoning, salt and pepper. Cook until thoroughly heated, about 5 minutes.

  6. 6

    Toss heated vegetables into pasta, mix well and serve.

  7. 7

    Serve warm or cold.

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Source & rights

Where this recipe comes from

Adapted from “Southwest Pasta” by Wikibooks contributors, revision 4534228, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This source recipe has been reformatted for Pantry Start but has not yet been kitchen-tested by our editors. Check current food-safety guidance and use your judgment.