Easy Taco Mac Food

TACO MAC RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Heat avocado oil in a large skillet on medium heat. Add onions and sauté for about 5 minutes.
• To this, add ground beef and cook until browned. Once browned, add in mushrooms and spinach.
• Sauté all ingredients together for another 5 minutes or so until beef is completely cooked, mushrooms are tender and spinach has wilted.
• Add taco seasoning and ⅓ cup water. Once combined, add in vegan cheese and mix everything together.
• Cover and stir frequently until the cheese has completely melted.
• Cook pasta according to directions on the box. Once done add pasta directly into the skillet and mix everything together. Serve immediately.

TACO MAC

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil, peppers and onions and cook, stirring often, until softened.
• Stir in ground beef (cooked or raw), taco seasoning and salt. If you have some Big Batch Beef prepped, you can just cook and stir 1 minute. If you are starting with raw ground beef, cook and stir until browned.
• Add milk, tomatoes and beef broth and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Stir in dry macaroni.
• Cover and cook, stirring often, until pasta is cooked through -- about 10 minutes.
• Stir in cheese (you can add a splash of broth or milk if you need to make the sauce come together) and let melt, reserving 1 cup to sprinkle over top if desired. Serve.

EASY TACO MAC

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown the ground turkey or ground beef over medium heat. Drain off any grease.
• Add the undrained can of Ro-Tel, broth, milk, tomato sauce and taco seasoning.
• Increase heat to medium high until the mixture begins to simmer.
• Stir in noodles and reduce heat to low, cover and allow to cook for 15-20 minutes.
• When noodles are tender, stir in shredded cheddar cheese.

TACO MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Make box of macaroni and cheese as directed.
• Meanwhile, brown ground beef and drain.
• Add taco seasoning/water.
• Simmer meat mixture for 5 minutes.
• While simmering, add 1 tbsp hot sauce and 1 tbsp butter. Mix well.
• Drain meat.
• Add meat to macaroni and cheese, mix well.
• Add shredded cheddar cheese, mix gently 'til melted.
• Serve! YUM!

TACO MACARONI

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. , Stir in the tomatoes, soup, tomato sauce and taco seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until thickened., Drain macaroni; stir into meat mixture and heat through. Sprinkle with cheese.

CHEESY SKILLET TACO MAC

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, ground beef and House Seasoning. Cook until the veggies begin to soften and the beef is slightly browned and no longer pink, about 7 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, chili powder, cumin and beef stock.
• Increase the heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a rolling boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the sauce reduces, 5 to 10 minutes. Add the pasta and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the liquid starts to slightly absorb. Add the cheese and remove from the heat. Season with salt and pepper.
• To serve, top with the sour cream and sprinkle with the green onions, if using.
• Stir together the garlic and onion powders, paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container.

EASY TACO MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Add salsa, corn, and taco seasoning. Season meat sauce with salt and pepper.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in pasta and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain.
• Combine the meat sauce, pasta, Colby-Jack cheese, and green onions in a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 25 minutes.