Cheesy Beefy Taco Bake

5.00 (20)
⏱ 50 mins 🍽 6 serving(s) 🌶 mexican 🏷 One Dish Meal

This Mexican inspired one dish meal layers creamy macaroni cheese with savoury taco seasoned beef and a topping of salsa and cheddar. It serves six and is ready in about 50 minutes, making it a convenient and hearty option for a family dinner.

Cheesy Beefy Taco Bake

Ingredients

  • 1 (14 ounce) package kraft macaroni & cheese dinner mix
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix (taco bell home originals preferred)
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 3/4 cup sour cream (breakstone "or" knudsen preferred)
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
  • 1 cup salsa (Taco Bell Home Originals thick 'n chunky preferred)

Method

  1. Set your oven to heat to 400 degrees.
  2. Cook the macaroni and cheese dinner following the instructions on its box.
  3. As the pasta cooks, brown the ground beef in a pan, then drain off the fat.
  4. Mix the taco seasoning and 3/4 cup water into the meat and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. Blend the sour cream into the cooked macaroni and cheese.
  6. Place half of the macaroni mixture into an 8-inch square dish. Layer the meat over it, followed by 1 cup of the cheddar cheese, then the rest of the macaroni.
  7. Cover the dish.
  8. Bake for 15 minute.
  9. Remove the cover, spread the salsa over the top and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese.
  10. Return to the oven, uncovered, for another 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium1633100 mg

Recipe details

CategoryOne Dish Meal
Cuisinemexican
AuthorCheesyGal