Southwest Beef Cavatappi

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:02:32 GMT

Step 1

Bring large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry all produce.

Step 2

Halve, deseed, and thinly slice poblano into strips. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.

Step 3

Once water is boiling, add cavatappi to pot. Cook until al dente, 9-11 mins.

Step 4

Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain.

Step 5

Meanwhile, heat a large drizzle of oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add poblano and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally until slightly softened, 4-5 mins.

Step 6

Add a drizzle of oil to pan with poblano; add beef and scallion whites. Season with southwest spice, salt, and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until beef is browned and cooked through, 4-6 mins. Pour out grease.

Step 7

Add tomato paste and cook, stirring occasionally, 30 secs.

Step 8

Add .5 cup reserved pasta water and stock concentrate to pan with beef mixture. Season with .5 tsp salt and a pinch of pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until thickened, 2-3 mins.

Step 9

Reduce heat to low and stir in drained cavatappi, sour cream, smoky red pepper crema, half the Mexican cheese, tbsp butter, and hot sauce to taste. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 10

Top beef cavatappi with remaining Mexican cheese, cover pan until cheese melts, 1-2 mins. Top with scallion greens and serve.

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