You may have all the ingredients for this easy dinner casserole in your kitchen! It's a crunchy cheesy pasta mixed with a zesty cheesy taco meat mixture. Then it's topped with more cheese and crushed taco shells. Add your favorite nacho toppings, and you have a simple weeknight meal. Instead of just topping the casserole with cheese, I broke taco shells into pieces and made a nacho topping.
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Recipe Cuisine: American Recipe Category: Casseroles Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients :
- 1 pound(s) ground beef
- 1 medium onion
- chopped
- 1 cup(s) salsa
- 1 package(s) taco seasoning mix
- 1 1/2 cup(s) macaroni
- elbow
- 1 cup(s) Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeno peppers
- grated divided
- 1 cup(s) cheddar cheese
- shredded
- 2-3 - taco shells
- or you can use tortilla chips
- - jalapeno peppers
- nacho kind
- - favorite toco or nacho toppings
Intructions :
- Cook macaroni according to the directions on the package. Drain.
- In a large cast iron skillet saute onions in a little olive oil until softened.
- Add the ground beef
- salt
- and pepper. Cook until beef is brown. Drain and return to skillet.
- Add the package of taco seasoning
- and salsa; add a little water if you need to. Mix well and simmer for a few minutes or until it starts to thicken.
- Stir in macaroni and half of the Monterey Jack with jalapeno peppers.
- Top with the remaining half of the cheese. Bake in a 350 F oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly
- 20-25 minutes. Remove
- and set the oven to broil.
- Break taco shells into large pieces
- and scatter them over the casserole. Top with cheddar cheese and jalapeno peppers. Set it under to broil just until chips are slightly brown and cheese is melted.
- Let cool just a bit and top with sour cream and salsa. Serve on a bed of shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes.
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