Taco Dinner Mac and Cheese

Name: Taco Dinner Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 227 grams package elbow macaroni; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 454 grams ground beef; 473 milliliters milk; 227 grams block sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded; 35 grams envelope reduced-sodium taco seasoning mix; 4 servings Toppings: chopped tomato, avocado, and green onions, sour cream, salsa; 177 milliliters water

Taco Dinner Mac and Cheese might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 47g of protein, 52g of fat, and a total of 914 calories. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up water, elbow macaroni, ground beef, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine.

Instructions

Prepare pasta according to package directions.

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Pasta

Drain and keep warm.

Brown ground beef in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink.

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Ground Beef

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Frying Pan

Drain.

Return beef to skillet; stir in taco seasoning mix and 3/4 cup water. Bring to a boil, and cook, stirring occasionally, 7 minutes or until most of the liquid evaporates.

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Taco Seasoning Mix

Water

Beef

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Frying Pan

Remove beef mixture from heat.

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Beef

Melt butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-low heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk, and cook, whisking constantly, 5 minutes or until thickened.

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Butter