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Southwest Beef Gluten-Free Fresh Fusilli

Southwest Beef Gluten-Free Fresh Fusilli

with Green Pepper & Smoky Red Pepper Crema
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on March 17, 2026
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Calories
960 kcal
Protein
44g protein
Total
35 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Milk
  • Wheat
  • Eggs
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

1.5 tablespoon

Sour Cream

(Contains: Milk)

1 unit

Tomato Paste

ounce

Cavatappi Pasta

(Contains: Wheat)

10 ounce

Ground Beef

4 tablespoon

Smoky Red Pepper Crema

(Contains: Milk)

7 ounce

Gluten-Free Fresh Fusilli Pasta

(Contains: Eggs)

1 unit

Long Green Pepper

2 unit

Beef Stock Concentrate

2 unit

Scallions

1 tablespoon

Southwest Spice Blend

½ cup

Mexican Cheese Blend

(Contains: Milk)

1 teaspoon

Hot Sauce

Not included in your delivery

2 teaspoon (tsp)

Salt

1 tablespoon (tbsp)

Cooking Oil

teaspoon (tsp)

Black Pepper

1 tablespoon (tbsp)

Butter

(Contains: Milk)

/ per serving
Calories960 kcal
Fat56 g
Saturated Fat25 g
Carbohydrate69 g
Sugar10 g
Dietary Fiber6 g
Protein44 g
Cholesterol235 mg
Sodium2220 mg
Trans Fat2 g
Potassium770 mg
Calcium300 mg
Iron5.3 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Large Pot
Strainer
Medium Pan

Cooking Steps

Prep
1
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce.

  • Halve, deseed, and thinly slice green pepper into strips. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.

Cook Pasta & Pepper
2
  • Once water is boiling, add cavatappi to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes.

  • Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water (2 cups for 4 servings), then drain.

  • Meanwhile, heat a large drizzle of oil in a medium pan (large pan for 4) over medium-high heat. Add green pepper and season with salt and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, 4-5 minutes.

Cook Beef
3
  • Add a drizzle of oil to pan with green pepper. Add beef*, scallion whites, and Southwest Spice Blend; season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until beef is browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. TIP: If there’s excess grease in your pan, carefully pour it out.

     

  • Add tomato paste; cook, stirring occasionally, until combined, 30 seconds.

Cook Sauce
4
  • Add ½ cup reserved pasta cooking water (¾ cup for 4 servings) and stock concentrates to pan with beef mixture. Season with ½ tsp salt (1 tsp for 4) and a pinch of pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until thickened, 2-3 minutes.

Finish Pasta
5
  • Reduce heat to low and stir in drained cavatappi, sour cream, smoky red pepper crema, half the Mexican cheese blend (you’ll use the rest in the next step), 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings), and hot sauce to taste. Season with salt and pepper to taste. TIP: If needed, stir in more reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a time until pasta is coated in a creamy sauce.

Finish & Serve
6
  • Top beef cavatappi with remaining Mexican cheese blend; cover pan until cheese melts, 1-2 minutes. Divide between bowls; top with scallion greens and serve.