Mexican Mac & Cheese Casserole
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Ingredients
  • 2 Boxes Cheese and Macaroni, prepared
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 package taco seasoning or 1 serving Tom’s Taco Seasoning (recipe below)
  • 4 Tablespoons sour cream or non-fat plain yogurt
  • 1 14 ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • ⅓ cup tortilla chips, crushed
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese or whatever cheese you have
  • Ground pepper for seasoning
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish.
  2. In a large skillet cooked the ground beef, onions and garlic until beef is fully browned. Add the taco seasoning, tomato sauce, and ¼ cup water. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile cook the macaroni noodles according to the package directions.
  4. In a bowl combine the macaroni & cheese powder. (Use only have of the recommended butter. I used ½ cup milk with 4 tablespoons butter for 2 boxes.) Add the sour cream/yogurt and 1 cup of cheese. Mix well until the butter fully melted. Season with ground pepper.
  5. Spread half of the macaroni and cheese mixture on the bottom of the pan. Top with half of the meat mixture. Spread the next layer with rest of the macaroni and cheese. Top with tomatoes. Cover with 1 cup shredded cheese. Cover cheese with tortilla chips.
  6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
Recipe by simple-food-solutions.com at http://simple-food-solutions.com/?p=2577