One-Pot: Part 4

Here is the final one-pot recipe I tried. I was in the mood for something a little lighter this time, so I substituted black beans for the ground beef. So, you can make it with the beef, or turn it into a vegetarian meal and use black beans instead. Also, to reduce the heat and make it creamier, I added in about 1 cup of sour cream. It turned out really well.

One-Pot Enchilada Rigatoni

Ingredients:

1 lb lean (at least 80 percent) ground beef (I substituted 1 can of black beans)
1 can (19 oz) mild enchilada sauce
1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
1 lb uncooked rigatoni pasta
1 can (11 oz) Mexicorn (whole kernel corn with red and green bell peppers, Green Giant brand)
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend (8 oz)
1 cup sour cream (my addition)
Salt, to taste (my addition)
Favorite toppings (such as crushed tortilla chips, chopped cilantro, sliced green onions, sliced olives, additional sour cream, shredded cheese, diced avocado, etc.)

Directions:

In nonstick 5-quart Dutch oven, cook beef with salt to taste over high heat, stirring frequently, until brown. Do not drain.

Add enchilada sauce, evaporated milk, 4 cups hot water, and the corn. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions. Reduce heat and continue to cook, if necessary, until the pasta is al dente (not hard, but not too soft).

Remove from heat; stir in cheese and sour cream. Serve topped with favorite toppings (such as crushed tortilla chips, chopped cilantro, sliced green onions, sliced olives, additional sour cream, shredded cheese, diced avocado, etc.).

Source: Pillsbury website. You can find it here.

Notes: Because of the enchilada sauce, this one-pot meal was very flavorful. No need to tweak the flavor on this one. It was very good. Have fun with the toppings. It adds a lot to the meal. I actually wasn't a fan of the crushed tortilla chips on top, but to each his/her own!

Above: We tried this with cilantro on top as well as sliced green onions. However, the more toppings the better. Next time, I am going to make sure I have a lot more topping choices on hand. Diced avocado, olives, shredded cheese, etc. would all be so awesome.