Taco Pasta

Ingredients

The pasta

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 pound ground chicken or ground turkey
• 1 yellow onion diced
• 1 green bell pepper diced
• 1 red bell pepper diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 ¾ cups water, plus more as needed
• 1 cup prepared salsa
• 1 can (8-ounce) tomato sauce
• 1 ½ cups uncooked whole wheat pasta
• 1 can (15-ounce) reduced-sodium black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided

For serving

• to taste sliced avocado
• to taste nonfat plain Greek yogurt
• to taste chopped fresh cilantro
• to taste jalapeño
• to taste any taco topping you love

Instructions

Nutrition Facts (estimated)