Southwestern Cavatappi

Health score
2%
Southwestern Cavatappi
30 min.
30
126kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • cups cavatappi pasta uncooked
  • cup milk cheddar cheese shredded 2% divided kraft
  • tsp chili powder 
  • 0.3 cup cilantro leaves chopped
  • lb extra-lean ground beef 
  • Tbsp juice of lime 
  • 11 oz no-salt-added corn drained canned
  • 16 oz taco bellâ® & chunky salsa thick
  •  zucchini chopped

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan

Directions

  1. Brown meat in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray; drain. Stir in salsa, zucchini and chili powder; simmer on low heat 10 min., stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package.
  2. Stir corn and 1/2 cup cheese into meat mixture; cook 3 min. or until cheese is melted, stirring frequently.
  3. Drain pasta; place in large bowl.
  4. Add meat mixture, lime juice and cilantro; mix lightly. Top with remaining cheese.

Nutrition Facts

Calories126kcal
Protein23.01%
Fat51.88%
Carbs25.11%

Properties

Glycemic Index
3.87
Glycemic Load
1.85
Inflammation Score
-3
Nutrition Score
5.5260869316433%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.01mg
Hesperetin
0.04mg
Quercetin
0.12mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:126.41kcal
6.32%
Fat:7.53g
11.59%
Saturated Fat:2.16g
13.51%
Carbohydrates:8.2g
2.73%
Net Carbohydrates:7.12g
2.59%
Sugar:2.02g
2.24%
Cholesterol:13.14mg
4.38%
Sodium:138mg
6%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:7.52g
15.04%
Vitamin B3:2.51mg
12.54%
Manganese:0.24mg
12.01%
Selenium:8.08µg
11.55%
Phosphorus:101.08mg
10.11%
Zinc:1.31mg
8.73%
Vitamin E:1.25mg
8.36%
Vitamin B6:0.16mg
7.79%
Magnesium:28.64mg
7.16%
Vitamin B12:0.38µg
6.31%
Potassium:185.69mg
5.31%
Vitamin B2:0.08mg
4.51%
Copper:0.09mg
4.44%
Fiber:1.09g
4.35%
Iron:0.73mg
4.06%
Calcium:40.08mg
4.01%
Folate:14µg
3.5%
Vitamin A:159.32IU
3.19%
Vitamin B5:0.29mg
2.95%
Vitamin B1:0.04mg
2.46%
Vitamin C:1.64mg
1.99%
Vitamin K:1.6µg
1.52%