Taco Macaroni Skillet Recipes

EASY TACO MAC

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown the ground turkey or ground beef over medium heat. Drain off any grease.
• Add the undrained can of Ro-Tel, broth, milk, tomato sauce and taco seasoning.
• Increase heat to medium high until the mixture begins to simmer.
• Stir in noodles and reduce heat to low, cover and allow to cook for 15-20 minutes.
• When noodles are tender, stir in shredded cheddar cheese.

TACO MAC

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil, peppers and onions and cook, stirring often, until softened.
• Stir in ground beef (cooked or raw), taco seasoning and salt. If you have some Big Batch Beef prepped, you can just cook and stir 1 minute. If you are starting with raw ground beef, cook and stir until browned.
• Add milk, tomatoes and beef broth and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Stir in dry macaroni.
• Cover and cook, stirring often, until pasta is cooked through -- about 10 minutes.
• Stir in cheese (you can add a splash of broth or milk if you need to make the sauce come together) and let melt, reserving 1 cup to sprinkle over top if desired. Serve.

CHEESY SKILLET TACO MAC

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, ground beef and House Seasoning. Cook until the veggies begin to soften and the beef is slightly browned and no longer pink, about 7 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, chili powder, cumin and beef stock.
• Increase the heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a rolling boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the sauce reduces, 5 to 10 minutes. Add the pasta and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the liquid starts to slightly absorb. Add the cheese and remove from the heat. Season with salt and pepper.
• To serve, top with the sour cream and sprinkle with the green onions, if using.
• Stir together the garlic and onion powders, paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container.

SKILLET TACO MACARONI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown and crumble the ground sirloin with the chopped onion until no longer pink; drain excess fat, if desired (there shouldn't be that much if you've used the extra lean ground sirloin).
• Return cooked beef/onions to skillet. Add the tomato sauce, water, diced tomatoes, dry macaroni and seasonings. Stir well and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover tightly and simmer for 12-15 minutes (stirring once or twice) or until macaroni is tender.
• Add milk and cheese and stir well, until cheese is smooth and melted.
• Serve.

SKILLET TACO MAC N CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat water for macaroni.
• While water heats, dice onion and celery.
• In large skillet, cook ground beef, onion and celery until meat is no longer pink.
• Add tomatoes (with liquid), corn, and taco seasoning to meat mixture and let simmer.
• While meat simmers, prepare mac and cheese as directed.
• Combine meat mixture with mac and cheese, mixing well.
• Serve with sour cream.

TACO MACARONI SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook onion & garlic until soft. Add ground beef, brown & drain.
• Stir in water, tomatoes (including juice in can), & seasoning. Cook until mixture comes to a boil.
• Add pasta and return mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low & cover. Cook stirring occasionally for 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat & stir in evaporated milk & 1/4 cup cheese. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
• Cover, let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.