Taco Bake

photo by:kraft

We had a hunch about these two. And sure enough, fireworks. Ooey-gooey mac and cheese pairs up with the Tex-Mex flavors of tacos for a match made in heaven.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

40 min

servings

total:

6 servings, 1 cup each

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What You Need

pkg. (14 oz.) KRAFT Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

lb. ground beef

pkg. (1-1/4 oz.) TACO BELL® Taco Seasoning Mix

3/4

cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

1-1/2

cups KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided

cup TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Salsa

Make It

HEAT oven to 400°F.

PREPARE Dinner as directed on package. While Macaroni is cooking, cook meat with taco seasoning as directed on package.

STIR sour cream into prepared Dinner; spoon half the Dinner mixture into 8-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Top with layers of meat mixture, 1 cup shredded cheese and remaining Dinner mixture; cover.

BAKE 15 min.; top with salsa and remaining shredded cheese. Bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until cheese is melted.

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Kraft Kitchens Tips

Healthy Living

Save 60 calories and 8g of fat, including 4g of saturated fat, per serving by preparing with lean ground beef, BREAKSTONE'S Reduced Fat or KNUDSEN Light Sour Cream and KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Cheddar Cheese.

Special Extra

For extra crunch and flavor, bake casserole as directed, topping with 1/2 cup coarsely crushed tortilla chips along with the salsa and cheese.

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Liz_JJC

posted:8/9/2011

I always double the recipe, because I have a big family and there is NEVER any leftovers. :) A huge hit, and a definite go-to when I don't feel like being fancy.

a cook

posted:7/20/2011

It was a hit, and I added a refried bean layer over the beef.

angelbrown02

posted:6/9/2011

This has been made many times in my home & everyone loves it, it's even made it into the rotation!! :-)

crdillon4

posted:6/6/2011

Not my most favorite thing..But the kids and hubby love it. It does need some crunch. So I will try to add the tortilla chips next time

a cook

posted:6/4/2011

Great and simple to prepare!

jazzy244

posted:6/2/2011

Easy and tasty. More salsa is called for otherwise not enough flavor/kick for our family.

a cook

posted:5/22/2011

Best we have had in a long time. My family like it so well we had to make it for dinner again the next night. I did add crushed corn chips to the top for that little extra

smcvoy78

posted:5/11/2011

This was a quick and easy weekday meal. I used taco sauce instead of salsa, but I'm sure either way would be good. I will make again!

gastarr

posted:5/3/2011

Wow, high fat...high carbs..low fiber. No wonder it tastes great. Haven't made it..Never will. Not a healthy choice.

a cook

posted:5/3/2011

This is now one of our family favorites - my husband loves it. I lighten it up by using low fat sour cream, whole wheat mac & cheese, 97% lean ground beef, and the reduced fat cheese. Also, we don't put cheese in the middle, just on top. I like to serve with extra salsa, diced tomato, shredded lettuce and other taco toppings. Reheats well the next day too.