Skillet Baked Tex Mex Macaroni Recipes

TEX MEX MACARONI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown beef and onion in large skillet on medium-high heat. Drain fat.
• Stir in Seasoning Mix, water, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and corn. Bring to boil. Add pasta. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Sprinkle with cheese, cover. Let stand 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

MEXI-MAC SKILLET

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, cook and crumble beef with onion over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes., Stir in seasonings, tomatoes, tomato sauce, corn and water; bring to a boil. Stir in macaroni. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until macaroni is tender, 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with cheese.

TEX-MEX TACO PASTA SKILLET

Steps:

• Brown meat with peppers and onions in large nonstick skillet.
• Stir in water, taco seasoning mix and tomatoes; bring to boil. Stir in macaroni; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 to 12 min. or until macaroni is tender, stirring occasionally and adding corn after 5 min. Remove from heat.
• Top with cheese; cover. Let stand 2 min. or until melted. Sprinkle with cilantro.

TEX-MEX MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile in 5-quart Dutch oven, cook beef over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until brown; drain, and set aside. Add bell pepper, poblano chiles and onion to Dutch oven; cook 6 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions start to soften. Stir in beef, taco seasoning mix and water; heat to simmering. Simmer 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened. Transfer to medium bowl; reserve.
• In 4-cup glass measuring cup, mix milk and cream. Return Dutch oven to low heat; melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in Dutch oven. With whisk, stir in flour and salt until smooth. Increase heat to medium-high; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Gradually stir in milk mixture. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute; reduce heat to medium. Stir in cheeses. Cook until melted, stirring occasionally. Stir pasta into cheese sauce. Remove from heat. Pour half of pasta mixture into baking dish. Top with meat mixture, then remaining pasta mixture.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are bubbly.
• Meanwhile, in 8-inch nonstick skillet, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Stir in bread crumbs; toast 4 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until crumbs are golden brown. Sprinkle over pasta mixture; top with cilantro.

TEX-MEX MACARONI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the macaroni and cheese and salsa. , Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes or until heated through.

SUNNY'S TEX-MEX CHILI MAC SKILLET

Steps:

• Preheat the oven or a grill to 375 degrees F.
• Add the olive oil, chili powder and cumin to a large cast-iron pan over medium heat. Toast and stir until the spices are fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the beef, salt and a few grinds of black pepper and cook, breaking the beef into bits while browning, until fully cooked, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the marinara sauce and stir to coat. Add the pasta straight from the bag and stir.
• Level the contents of the pan and top with the cheese, then arrange the jalapeno slices around the pan on top. Bake or grill with the lid closed until the cheese melts and is golden on the edges, 10 to 15 minutes. Top with the Greek yogurt and scallions. Serve warm.

DAN'S FAVORITE TEX MEX SKILLET DINNER

Steps:

• Cook first 3 ingredients in a large skillet over medium high heat, stirring until beef crumbles and is no longer pink; drain.
• Stir in tomato and green chilies, water, rice, seasoning mix and salt.
• Cook covered, over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Uncover and cook 15 more minutes, then remove from heat.
• Sprinkle lettuce, onions, tomato, avocado, olives and cheese over hamburger mixture.
• Stand tortilla chips around edge of skillet; serve with chips and salsa.

TEX-MEX BAKED MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Prepare Dinner as directed on package. Spoon into 8-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Mix tomatoes and dressing; spoon over macaroni mixture. Top with shredded cheese. Mix butter and tortilla crumbs; sprinkle over cheese.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through and crumbs are golden brown.

SKILLET-BAKED TEX MEX MACARONI

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 475 degrees.
• Heat oil in large ovensafe nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering.
• Add onion and bell pepper and cook until softened, 5-7 minutes.
• Stir in garlic, chili powder, and cayenne and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Stir in beef, breaking up meat with wooden spoon, and cook until no longer pink, about 1 minute.
• Stir in water, tomato sauce, and pasta.
• Cover and increase heat to med-high, and cook at vigorous simmer, stirring often, until pasta is tender, 9-12 minutes.
• Off heat, stir in corn, chiles, and 1 cup cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Sprinkle remaining 1 cup cheese evenly over top.
• Transfer skillet to oven and bake until cheese has melted and browned, 10-15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.