Yummy Mac & Cheese Taco Beef Bake
Created by KitchenWitchy on October 17, 2015
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 20-25m
- Recipe #21369
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 packet (1 ounce) taco seasoning
- 2/3 cup water
- Salt & pepper
- 1 box (7.25 ounce) macaroni & cheese mix (Kraft brand is best)
- 1/4 cup butter (or margarine)
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
- 1 1/2 cups salsa
How to Make
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Step 1: Grease a 2-quart baking dish. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
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Step 2: Brown ground beef in skillet, drain grease. Add taco seasoning and water and simmer until most liquid is absorbed , about 10 minutes. Add salt & pepper.
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Step 3: Meanwhile, prepare macaroni and cheese according to box directions using the butter and milk (leaving the pasta a little underdone). Stir in sour cream to the macaroni and cheese.
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Step 4: First, spread half of the macaroni and cheese on the bottom of a 2 quart baking dish 2. top with meat 3. sprinkle 1/2 cup shredded cheese 4. add second half of macaroni and cheese.
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Step 5: Cover and bake for 15 minutes. Remove foil and spread salsa over top. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup shredded cheese over salsa. Bake an additional 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (404.8 g)
- Calories 763.8
- Total Fat - 53.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 27.4 g
- Cholesterol - 202.8 mg
- Sodium - 1639.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 10.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.8 g
- Sugars - 5.4 g
- Protein - 59.9 g
- Calcium - 944.3 mg
- Iron - 4 mg
- Vitamin C - 2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg