Taco Macaroni and Cheese

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Taco Macaroni and Cheese is the perfect easy weeknight meal you need to add to your meal planning menu! It’s a blend of ground beef, macaroni and cheese, and taco seasoning all rolled into one fantastic dish. It’s fast, easy, and ready in under 30 minutes!

Taco Macaroni and Cheese is the perfect easy weeknight meal you need to add to your meal planning menu!

Taco Macaroni and Cheese

If you follow me on TikTok or Facebook, you probably saw my video for this Taco Mac! EVERYONE LOVES this dinner idea, especially if you’re meal planning. The ingredients are easy to find, the meal comes together quickly, and it fills up an entire family. The leftovers are delicious too (if you’re lucky enough to have leftovers).

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Taco Macaroni and Cheese is the perfect easy weeknight meal you need to add to your meal planning menu!

Ingredients:

  1. ground beef
  2. macaroni and cheese (your preferred brand)
  3. Rotel (seasoned diced tomatoes)
  4. taco seasoning
Taco Mac Ingredients

As you can see, we used Kraft macaroni and cheese in the “three cheese” box, which is why our shells look the way they do. Velveeta macaroni and cheese have a similar shape. Use whatever brand and shell type you like! You can find the Rotel seasoned tomatoes in the same aisle where all canned tomatoes are. I’ve heard that Walmart always has Rotel:) It’s good stuff!

Ground beef with taco seasoning

Instructions:

Begin by preparing your 2 boxes of macaroni and cheese in one pot. In a separate pan, begin browning the ground beef. Drain the excess fat and then simmer the beef in taco seasoning.

Taco meat with Rotel tomatoes

While the taco meat is simmering, add the diced tomatoes. The goal here is to simply warm the tomatoes since they are already cooked. They will heat up easily while the taco seasoning is simmering in the ground beef. So easy!

Taco Mac Recipe

Once the macaroni and cheese is done, add it to the taco meat and gently stir it all together. If you have kids who are interested in learning how to cook, this is an excellent recipe for them to help you with! Kids are particularly great at stirring together Taco Macaroni and Cheese over low heat.

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Taco Macaroni and Cheese is the perfect easy weeknight meal you need to add to your meal planning menu!

“Made it tonight, served with cornbread & salad. Family liked it very much. Will make again!”

Tracey

“This was super easy for me to make and tasted great!! Thank you!”

Hannah

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Taco Mac and Cheese Recipe

Taco Mac and Cheese

Taco Macaroni and Cheese is the perfect easy weeknight meal you need to add to your meal planning menu! It's a blend of ground beef, macaroni and cheese, and taco seasoning all rolled into one fantastic dish.

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Large pan
  • Large spoon for stirring

Ingredients 

  • 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
  • 2 boxes Macaroni and Cheese – your preferred brand (boiling water, milk, and butter are usual ingredients)
  • 1 can Rotel (seasoned diced tomatoes)
  • 1 packet taco seasoning (Usually requires water)

Instructions 

  • In one pot, prepare the macaroni and cheese
  • In a separate pan, brown the ground beef and drain the fat
  • Add the taco seasoning (which usually requires water) to the ground beef and stir until combined
  • Add the can of Rotel tomatoes to the seasoned meat so they can warm while the taco meat simmers
  • Once done, add the cooked macaroni and cheese into the meat mixture. Stir until combined and enjoy!

Video

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