Taco Macaroni Skillet

Submitted by Mama_Jennie

"This dish is very easy and full of flavor. Perfect for the nights when you don't want to be stuck in the kitchen for more than 30 minutes."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 2 1⁄2 cups water
• 1⁄3 cup yellow onion
• 2 -3 garlic cloves
• 1 (20 ounce) can rotell diced tomatoes with green chilies (undrained)
• 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
• 1 3⁄4 cups dried elbow macaroni
• 2⁄3 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided

directions

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

Reviews

[Rachael T.]

My whole family LOVED it and cant wait to eat the leftovers for lunch tomorrow. I did not make any changes except for one extra cup of cheese and beef broth instead of water. :)

 

[catmaniacs]

Good, quick recipe. Had to add some diced tomatoes as only had 10 oz. Rotel. Found it a tad spicy, Could have been the brand of taco seasoning I used? NOTE: This makes a LOT. We are pretty big eaters. I would still say this makes 8 VERY generous-sized servings. A good thing for larger families but there are just 2 of us. I try to make recipes with 4-6 servings so we can eat that night and there are 2 leftover containers for work breaks. I have 5 leftover containers of this and they are packed FULL. Thanks for the recipe.

 

[scrappinspud]

This was very easy to make. Great for a weeknight meal.

 

[mums the word]

This turned out great and everyone really liked it. I used regular diced tomatoes (no chiles) and recipe #244839 in place of the taco seasoning. I would say that it makes 8 large servings, not 4. A great dish that we will definitely be making again. Thx so much Mama Jennie!

 

[StacyMD187373]

I really liked this and it was so fast to make! I halved the recipe and it made 4 servings, so I would think that the full recipe feeds more like 7-8 (which makes the nutrition info a little better). I made as is using "Recipe #2642" for the taco seasoning and added a little beef bouillon with the water as well as using fat free evaporated milk. I will make this again since it makes such a quick meal! Thanks so much for posting!