This has quickly become a staple in our home. It is easy and the boys love it.
The combination of tacos and macaroni and cheese in this Taco Bake Recipe is perfect for any child’s palate!
No worries about sharp and crunchy chips, just delicious Tex Mex flavors.
Specialty Ingredients:
The following ingredients are affiliate links on Amazon because they may be a bit hard to find in your normal store. I wanted you to be able to see exactly which things we are using.
Kraft Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
Taco Seasoning Mix – or make your own following this great Homemade Taco Seasoning recipe from Crystal and Comp
For your next Taco Tuesday, blow the minds of your family. Switch things up from plain Tacos and serve this delicious Taco Bake recipe!
Make it Meal:
Chocolate Reese’s Peanut Butter Brownies
- 1 pkg 14 oz Kraft Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 pkg Taco seasoning mix
- 3/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar
- 1/2 cup shredded Mexican cheese mix
- 1 cup Thick N Chunky Salsa
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Preheat oven to 400 F. Prepare mac & cheese as directed on package. Brown beef and drain while mac & cheese is cooking. Add taco seasoning to meat and simmer 5 minutes.
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Stir sour cream into prepared Dinner. Spoon half of the Dinner mixture into 8 inch square baking dish; top with layers of meat mixture, cheddar cheese and remaining Dinner.
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Bake 15 minutes. Top with salsa and Mexican Cheese. Bake, uncovered, an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
I got this recipe from a Kraft Foods recipe and changed it just a hair for my family… we like more cheese than they called for and we love the 5-cheese mexi mix.
Guess what… this taco inspired casserole freezes very well. So, you could make a few of them and stash them away until your next busy evening!
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Tacos for breakfast? Yes, please! This recipe from Crystal and Comp is sure to delight those taco-loving family members of yours!
Amanda says
July 18, 2017 at 6:48 pmWow…that looks delish! I would have never thought of using mac & cheese – thank you for linking up to last weeks Creative K Kids’ Tasty Tuesday don’t forget to link up to this weeks, if you haven’t done so already!
Miz Helen says
July 18, 2017 at 12:50 pmOur family will love your Taco Bake Recipe! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
Hil says
July 17, 2017 at 9:26 pmI love Mexican food!
Thanks for sharing at #bloggerspotlight
Nicole says
July 17, 2017 at 9:25 pmTaco bake sounds like a delicious family dinner recipe. Thank you for sharing it with us at the #HomeMattersParty this week.
Christine says
July 11, 2017 at 8:31 pmLooks delicious!
Sue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond says
July 9, 2017 at 6:43 pmHi Kelli! Thanks for linking up at #BloggersPitStop. I love your twist on the traditional tacos and I’m sure the whole family would enjoy it. Have a great week!
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
July 9, 2017 at 10:22 amOhh – this looks so good! It even has those crispy corners that are the best part! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!
Rita Spratlen says
January 13, 2012 at 7:26 pmThis sounds easy but so yummy!!! Thanks for the great recipe. Rita
Cheryl Morreale (@loucheryl) says
December 28, 2011 at 9:23 pmI’m really looking forward to trying this recipe!
Marj M. says
December 15, 2011 at 8:57 amMMM, this sounds super easy with a great taste. I will be making it next week. Thanks for sharing.
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Emily says
December 14, 2011 at 7:35 amlooks so yummy! Would love for you to come over and link up to my Tasty Tuesday party! http://nap-timecreations.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-cookies-and-tasty-tuesday.html
Maria aka Lil Mys Ninja says
December 13, 2011 at 10:13 pmBlog hopping from Temp My Tummy Tuesdays. This looks soooo yummy! I MUST try this! Thank you for sharing!
Rene @ Budget Saving Mom says
December 12, 2011 at 8:34 pmThanks so much for linking up to my Budget Recipe linky!! This looks delicious! (-:
Kim says
December 12, 2011 at 9:13 amOMG this is one of my favourite meals EVER!!! I also add finely diced green onions and broken tortilla chips. YUMMM! Now I need to make this.
Jessica Beard says
November 8, 2011 at 8:36 pmYummy! This sounds easy and uses ingredients I always have around the house. Great idea! I think I’ll use it this week.
Debbie R says
July 5, 2011 at 12:04 amThis looks so easy to make.I think I will give this a try! I am glad you added more cheese. We like cheese too! Thanks again.
pizza oven says
June 10, 2011 at 1:58 pmThis will be Saturdays dinner lol
thanks
Renea says
June 6, 2011 at 11:24 amYum! I found this receipe on I’m an Organizing Junkie. Can’t wait to try it out. Our family likes cheese, too!
Crystal & Co says
June 6, 2011 at 8:38 amYum! My family would love this. Can’t wait to try it next week.
Kelli says
June 6, 2011 at 9:33 amGirl, it is seriously yummy! Make some mexican cornbread to go with it! MMM! LOL
Lynda says
May 14, 2011 at 12:51 pmThis recipe is perfect when you have unexpected company. I had my daughter and four kids come visit unexpectedly and I had just saved this recipe, so I made it for them and they were actually fighting over the last bit in the pan. I will definitely be making this one again. Thanks for posting this.
Kelli says
June 6, 2011 at 9:34 amIsn’t it great!? And it really makes quite a bit. We love it, it is one of those “go tos” as we almost always have the ingredients on hand for this one
MoonNStarMommy says
May 5, 2009 at 8:11 amThanks for sharing!! I’m from MBC – following you 🙂
tracy says
May 5, 2009 at 5:09 amMmmmm… this sounds good. and easy, which is sometimes better than good 🙂