Taco Pasta Casserole

Name: Taco Pasta Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American, Latin American
Ingredients: 1 box Macaroni noodles or Mac Shells; 1 pound ground beef; 1 diced yellow onion; 1 packet Taco Seasoning; 1 diced tomato; 1 chopped red or green bell pepper; 1 cup sour cream; 1 cup salsa; 1 bag Mexican Shredded Cheese; 1 bag Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese; 1 bunch fresh cilantro; 1 box Beef Stock; Tortilla Chips for topping

9 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

Taco Pasta Casserole Bake is an easy cheesy taco pasta that will remind you of a burrito supreme from Taco Bell in pasta form, but so much better! This easy taco pasta bake will be the hit at the dinner table and is the perfect comfort food meal all year long! Taco pasta casserole is like Macaroni and Cheese but turned up a notch. This creamy taco pasta bake will send a smile to everyone's face!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:50:12 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories925.4 kcal (46%)

Total Fat47.1 g (67%)

Carbs77.7 g (30%)

Sugars8.7 g (10%)

Protein45.9 g (92%)

Sodium1240.7 mg (62%)

Fiber5.3 g (19%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 boxMacaroni noodles

or Mac Shells

1 poundground beef

1yellow onion

diced

1 packettaco seasoning

1 cupsour cream

1 cupsalsa

1 bagmexican shredded cheese

1 bagSharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese

1 bunchfresh cilantro

1 boxbeef stock

tortilla chips

for topping

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350-degrees

Step 2

In a Dutch oven on the stovetop, saute the ground beef and chopped yellow onion and taco seasoning. Add 1/4-cup of water and simmer the beef on medium heat until browned.

Step 3

Add the diced tomato and chopped bell pepper to the ground beef mixture and combine. Keep the ground beef mixture on low heat.

Step 4

Next, add the sour cream, and salsa and mix until well combined.

Step 5

Add the dry macaroni pasta to the ground beef mixture and then add the beef stock and cover the Dutch oven and simmer over medium heat. Stir the pasta frequently to keep the macaroni from sticking to the bottom of the pan.

Step 6

You can also cook the pasta separately and then once it's cooked, add it to the beef mixture.

Step 7

Once the pasta is cooked through, add the Mexican shredded cheese and the Sharp Cheddar shredded cheese and mix the pasta and beef mixture until well combined.

Step 8

Top the prepared taco pasta casserole with tortilla chips and cover the Dutch Oven, and bake it in the oven at 350-degrees for 10-minutes.

Step 9

Remove from the oven, let cool for a few minutes, then add to pasta bowls and top with the fresh cilantro and enjoy!

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