Taco Mac & Cheese with Queso

Taco Mac & Cheese with Queso

from sweetlittlebluebird.com
Main Course
25 min
6 servings

Only 5 ingredients! A quick and easy, budget-friendly meal made with elbow macaroni, ground beef, diced tomatoes and green chiles, taco seasoning and queso. A must-try for mac and cheese and queso fans!

Ingredients

  • 16 ouncebox of elbow macaroni (- prepared according to package)
  • 1 poundlean ground beef
  • 1packet of your favorite taco seasoning (- (1 ounce))
  • ⅝ cupwater
  • 10 ouncecan of rotel (- (diced tomatoes and green chiles))
  • 15 ouncejar of your favorite queso (heated according to directions on jar) - or use homemade

Directions

  1. 1

    Prepare elbow macaroni according to package and drain well.

  2. 2

    While macaroni is cooking, in a large skillet, brown and break up ground beef over medium-high heat until fully cooked, drain fat.

  3. 3

    Add water and taco seasoning – blend well and continue cooking for 4 minutes. Add Rotel to beef, blend well and reduce heat to low.

  4. 4

    Last, add cooked macaroni noodles and queso, gently folding the queso and noodles with the beef until well blended. Serve and enjoy!