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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a cook

posted:6/17/2010

Very good...the only improvement would be to add some tortilla chips on top for some texture.

Lola685

posted:6/1/2010

What a great recipe! It's such a pantry-food meal. Our family can't get enough :)

freekygirl1976

posted:6/1/2010

Super easy weeknight dinner!! Children LOVE this easy throw-together! And what a tasty twist! Definately making this again!!!

awebb12

posted:5/29/2010

The sour cream gave this recipe a great taste! It was eaten up in no time!

vicky1983

posted:5/25/2010

my kids love this recipe some times I throw in a can of ranch style beans

aprilo22

posted:5/24/2010

This so easy and is a great dish for a splurge. I like to crumble some tortilla chips on top... great football food too.

greghead

posted:5/21/2010

This stuff is great, and my wife loves it as much as I do. I like to serve it with tortilla chips for crushing over the top, and hot sauce (Cholula is our favorite) for an added kick. I also put a little cold sour cream on the side because that's my personal preference. Enjoy!

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