This Taco Mac Casserole is a family favorite and sure to please any picky eater. Made with seasoned ground beef, salsa, and coated in cream cheese. I grew up eating this, and your family can enjoy it out! It's way better this way than from a box!
There is just something about pasta filled cheesy goodness in a casserole.
I love combining two favorites to make one awesome meal, Taco Mac Casserole. Pasta and tacos, who would have thought it would be so good together.
This is a family favorite recipe that you are going to want to add to your menu list asap!
If you love taco recipes as much as we do then make sure to check out all my other taco recipes next.
How to make Taco Mac Casserole:
Taco Mac Casserole is a very popular box recipe. Great thing about this easy recipe, it's way better homemade!
Two of your favorite classic meals Tacos and Macaroni and Cheese mixed together to make this amazing hearty meal! Here is what you will need to make it!
Ingredients:
- Macaroni Noodles
- Ground Beef
- Diced Onion
- Minced Garlic
- Salsa
- Taco Seasoning
- Cream Cheese
- Shredded Taco Cheese Blend
Directions:
Step One: Preheat oven for 375 degrees F. Prepare a casserole dish with non stick cooking spray and set aside.
Step Two: Start by cooking the macaroni according to the box directions. Strain, return to pot, and set aside.
- Tip: Make sure the noodles are cooked al dente, as they will be added to the skillet later.
Step Three: Cook and crumble ground beef. Drain fat and add onions and garlic. Cook until onions until translucent. Add taco seasoning and salsa and mix well.
Step Four: Add ground beef mix to noodles and place back on low heat. Add cream cheese and ½ cup shredded cheese and mix until melted and well combined. Add this to your casserole dish.
Here are some of my other macaroni casseroles:
Baked Macaroni and Cheese - Made from scratch just like grandma used to make it, this Baked Macaroni and Cheese is a winning recipe.
Creamy Mac and Cheese Casserole - The classic comfort food is a must try.
American Goulash - This Goulash recipe is my husbands absolute favorite!
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Taco Mac Casserole
Ingredients
- 10 oz Macaroni noodles
- 1 pound Ground beef
- ¼ cup Diced onion
- 1 tablespoon Minced garlic
- 1 cup Salsa
- 1 oz Taco seasoning
- 8 oz Cream cheese
- 1 cup Shredded taco blend cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven for 375 degrees F. Prepare a casserole dish with non stick cooking spray and set aside.
- Start by cooking your macaroni according to the box directions. Strain, return to pot, and set aside.
- Cook and crumble ground beef. Drain fat and add onions and garlic. Cook until onions until translucent. Add taco seasoning and salsa and mix well.
- Add ground beef mix to noodles and place back on low heat. Add cream cheese and ½ cup shredded cheese and mix until melted and well combined. Add this to your casserole dish.
- Add remaining ½ cup cheese to the top of the casserole and bake for 15-20 minutes. Serve warm and enjoy.
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Notes
- Tip: Make sure the noodles are cooked al dente, as they will be added to the skillet later.
Nutrition
Made tonight I used my homemade salsa so it had a spice very good
Yum sounds good!
This was delicious! I made just a couple of changes to make it more WW friendly. I used 99% fat free ground turkey breast in place of beef and instead of regular cream cheese I used 1/3 less fat cream cheese. No one seemed to notice or care because this was absolutely delicious! So easy to make too.
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Hi, this recipe sounds delicious and I can’t wait to make! Is the shredded cheese packaged or has to be block cheese shredded by hand? Thanks!
You can do it either way! I normally use a packaged bag of shredded cheese.
What size casserole dish do you use?
Hi Sally Ann, for this recipe I use a 9x13 casserole dish. Hope you enjoy the recipe!