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    Home / Recipes / Main Dishes / Beef Recipes

    30 Minute Taco Macaroni

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    Composite image: Top photo is a bowl of Cheesy Taco Macaroni with a fork. Bottom image is a bowl of Cheesy Taco Macaroni. Text is 30 Minute Cheesy Taco Macaroni - Add Salt & Serve logo

    30 Minute Taco Macaroni is a quick and easy stovetop meal that is even easier if you keep taco-seasoned cooked ground beef in the freezer.

    If you already have taco-seasoned ground beef in the freezer, this recipe can be done in much less than 30 minutes. If you don't have any stockpiled, go ahead and cook extra tonight and freeze it. Cooking 5 lbs. ground beef and seasoning it for the freezer takes less time than making 1 lb. ground beef 5 times and seasoning it for each recipe.

    White bowl of macaroni noodles, ground beef, and tomatoes topped with shredded cheddar cheese

    White bowl of macaroni noodles, ground beef, and tomatoes topped with shredded cheddar cheese

    30 Minute Taco Macaroni

    30 Minute Taco Macaroni is a quick and easy stovetop meal that is even easier if you keep taco-seasoned cooked ground beef in the freezer.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Tex-Mex
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 437

    Ingredients
      

    • 16 oz elbow macaroni
    • 1 lb. ground beef
    • 2 tbsp. taco seasoning mix
    • ⅓ cup water
    • ½ onion, chopped
    • 2 teaspoon garlic, minced
    • 1 cup tomato sauce
    • 1 cup water
    • 10 oz Rotel tomatoes and green chilies, drained
    • ¼ cup milk
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon pepper
    • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
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    Instructions

    • Cook pasta according to package directions.
    • Brown ground beef in a skillet with onion and garlic.
    • Add taco seasoning mix and ⅓ cup of water and simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, water, milk, Rotel, salt, pepper, and cooked pasta. Stir in cheese and serve warm.

    Notes

    If you already have taco-seasoned ground beef in the freezer, this recipe can be done in about 15 minutes. If you don't have any stockpiled, go ahead and cook extra tonight and freeze it. Cooking 5 lbs. ground beef and seasoning it for the freezer takes less time than making 1 lb. ground beef 5 times and seasoning it for each recipe.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 437 calCarbohydrates: 48 gProtein: 22 gFat: 17 gSodium: 738 mgFiber: 3 gSugar: 4 g
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    Posted by Mary Ann on May 28, 2019; Updated on October 24, 2022Filed Under: Beef Recipes, Pasta Recipes, Quick & Easy Recipes, Recipes Using Cooked Ground Beef, Recipes Using Taco Seasoning, Stovetop Recipes

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