Southwestern Haystacks
This recipe is taken from the 2011 Milk Calendar. Move over traditional tomato sauce! Give your weeknight pasta some pep with a southwestern flavour twist. All you need is some sliced cucumber and greens dressed with a little lime juice on the side.
- Prep: 10 min
- Cooking: 15 min
Ingredients
- 12 oz (375 g) spaghetti or fettuccine
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
- 1 small onion chopped
- 12 oz (375 g) boneless beef grilling steak cut into thin strips
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) chili powder
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cumin
- 2 cups (500 mL) Milk
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) salsa
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) tomato paste
- 1 cup (250 mL) corn kernels thawed if frozen
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) canned kidney beans or black beans rinsed drained
- Salt
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) Canadian Cheddar or Canadian Monterey Jack shredded
- Light sour cream (optional)
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Preparation
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook spaghetti according to package directions until tender but firm. Drain.
Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté for about 3 min or until starting to soften. Add beef and sauté for 3 min or until starting to brown. Whisk flour, chili powder and cumin into Milk; pour into skillet and cook, stirring, for about 5 min or until bubbling and thickened. Stir in salsa, tomato paste, corn and beans until heated through. Season to taste with salt.
To serve, on each plate build the haystack: pile pasta in the centre and spoon beef mixture on top. Sprinkle with cheese and a dollop of sour cream (if using).
Tips
When cutting beef into strips, be sure to cut across the grain to keep it nice and tender.
For the Adventurous: Add 1/4 cup (60 mL) chopped fresh cilantro and pickled jalapeno peppers with the cheese. Use Canadian Monterey Jack or Havarti with hot peppers.
Healthy Eating Tip: This recipe provides some vitamin D from the milk – but you and your family will likely need more. Focus on foods like milk, yogurt and other dairy foods made with fortified milk, fish (salmon, herring, tuna and sardines) and eggs
Nutritional information
Per servingEnergy: | 707 Calories |
Protein: | 45 g |
Carbohydrate: | 99 g |
Fat: | 14 g |
Fibre: | 7.4 g |
Sodium: | 545 mg |
Top 5 Nutrients
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Calcium: | 30 % / 329 mg |
Folate: | 127 % |
Selenium: | 195 % |
Thiamin: | 82 % |
Vitamin B12: | 79 % |