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40 minutes
4 servings
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dairy-free
(?)
Has dairy from:
feta cheese
cheddar cheese
gluten-free
(?)
Has gluten from:
conchiglie (dry)
kid friendly
has meat
(?)
Has meat from:
ground beef (15% fat)
has pasta
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Has pasta from:
conchiglie (dry)
has seafood
mediterranean
vegan
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Not vegan due to:
conchiglie (dry)
ground beef (15% fat)
feta cheese
cheddar cheese
vegetarian
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Not vegetarian due to:
ground beef (15% fat)
pescatarian
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Not pescatarian due to:
ground beef (15% fat)
paleo
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Not paleo due to:
conchiglie (dry)
feta cheese
cheddar cheese
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Nutrition to Balance
This recipe has Fiber as 102% and Sodium as 137% (as a percentage of RDA).
 
You'll likely need to take these into account today to balance out your diet.
 
Nutrition Rating Details
Here are the percentages used to determine the nutritional rating for this recipe:
• Calcium: 2.2% of RDA
• Calories: 72.6% of RDA
• Carbs: 72.7% of RDA
• Fat (total lipid): 61.0% of RDA
• Fiber: 102% of RDA
• Fructose: 4.9% of RDA
• Protein: 52.8% of RDA
• Sodium: 137% of RDA
• Sugar: 14.1% of RDA
• Vitamin A (IU): 28.5% of RDA
• Vitamin B6: 60.0% of RDA
• Vitamin C: 1.9% of RDA
• Iron: 1.5% of RDA
• Magnesium: 93.0% of RDA
• Manganese: 25.1% of RDA
• Niacin: 74.9% of RDA
• Potassium: 38.3% of RDA
• Zinc: 88.8% of RDA
If any nutritional component is greater than 75% of RDA (or any vitamin/mineral is greater than 600% of RDA), the recipe gets a “Nutrition to Balance” rating.
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MACROS
Carbohydrate
200
g
Calories
1452
 
Fiber
28.8
g
Iron
0.280
mg
Protein
59.4
g
Sodium
1859
mg
Sugars
4.41
g
Fat (total lipid)
37.3
g
 
INGREDIENTS
Amount
Measure
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Ingredient
 
1
box
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-
 
 
1
lb
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-
 
 
1
package
+
-
 
 
3/4
cups
+
-
 
 
1
cup
+
-
 
 
1
cup
+
-
 
crumbled. can use any cheese of choice.
 
3/4
cups
+
-
 
grated.
 
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PREPARATION
1.
Cook the shelled pasta according to the directions on the box and drain.
2.
Add the ground beef to the pan and brown well.
3.
Drain the fat.
4.
Add the taco seasoning and 3/4 cup of water, stir and cook until water is gone.
5.
Add the pasta back into the pot with the salsa and cheddar cheese. Stir to combine the ingredients.
6.
Serve immediately, sprinkled with feta crumbles on top (or any cheese of choice).
 
THIS RECIPE CAN BE CUSTOMIZED
1.
Make it Gluten Free!
 
A gluten-free variant of this recipe can be made. Just substitute gluten-free conchiglie (dry) for conchiglie (dry).
2.
Make it Wheat Free!
 
A wheat-free variant of this recipe can be made. Just substitute gluten-free conchiglie (dry) for conchiglie (dry).
 
COMPLETE NUTRITION
This recipe has the following nutrient totals:
Calories 1452
Protein 59.4 g
Carbohydrates 200 g
Iron 0.28 mg
Fiber 28.8 g
Calcium 22.0 mg
(plus many more nutrients)
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