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RECIPE: Taco Bake Casserole

July 5, 2017 By Kelli Miller 24 Comments

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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.

Easy Taco Bake Recipe

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

Think N Chunky Salsa

For your next Taco Tuesday, blow the minds of your family.  Switch things up from plain Tacos and serve this delicious Taco Bake  recipe!

Taco Bake Recipes for Dinner

Make it  Meal:

Fresh Guacamole

Simple Carrot Salad

Southwestern Steak Fries

Virgin Sangria

Chocolate Reese’s Peanut Butter Brownies

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!

Delicious Tex Mex flavors in this casserole for Taco Tuesdays

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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!

Easy Taco Inspired Casserole

Delicious Tex Mex flavors in this casserole for Taco Tuesdays

Taco Bake Casserole

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Tacos and Mac & Cheese combine to make this a perfectly kid friendly and mom approved recipe!

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

    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.


    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.


    Bake 15 minutes. Top with salsa and Mexican Cheese. Bake, uncovered, an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 356Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 579mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 1gSugar: 4gProtein: 22g

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© Kelli Miller

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Filed Under: Beef Tagged With: american cuisine, casserole, casserole recipes, casseroles, cheese, cuisine, cuisine of the southwestern united states, macaroni and cheese, macaroni cheese, mexican cheeses, mexican cuisine, Recipes, taco, taco bake, taco seasoning, taco seasoning mix, tex-mex cuisine

About Kelli Miller

My husband (Ricky) of 20 years, our three wild and wonderfully different boys, five totally spoiled little dogs, a plethora of wild cats, and I live at Miller Manor! It is a 100 year old Colonial Style Farmhouse that is surrounded by hundreds of acres of farmland, in a small town on the coast of Southern Alabama.

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Comments

  1. Amanda says

    July 18, 2017 at 6:48 pm

    Wow…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!

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  2. Miz Helen says

    July 18, 2017 at 12:50 pm

    Our 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

    Reply
  3. Hil says

    July 17, 2017 at 9:26 pm

    I love Mexican food!

    Thanks for sharing at #bloggerspotlight

    Reply
  4. Nicole says

    July 17, 2017 at 9:25 pm

    Taco bake sounds like a delicious family dinner recipe. Thank you for sharing it with us at the #HomeMattersParty this week.

    Reply
  5. Christine says

    July 11, 2017 at 8:31 pm

    Looks delicious!

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  6. Sue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond says

    July 9, 2017 at 6:43 pm

    Hi 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!

    Reply
  7. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says

    July 9, 2017 at 10:22 am

    Ohh – 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!

    Reply
  8. Rita Spratlen says

    January 13, 2012 at 7:26 pm

    This sounds easy but so yummy!!! Thanks for the great recipe. Rita

    Reply
  9. Cheryl Morreale (@loucheryl) says

    December 28, 2011 at 9:23 pm

    I’m really looking forward to trying this recipe!

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  10. Marj M. says

    December 15, 2011 at 8:57 am

    MMM, this sounds super easy with a great taste. I will be making it next week. Thanks for sharing.
    gourdsrmylife(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  11. Emily says

    December 14, 2011 at 7:35 am

    looks 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

    Reply
  12. Maria aka Lil Mys Ninja says

    December 13, 2011 at 10:13 pm

    Blog hopping from Temp My Tummy Tuesdays. This looks soooo yummy! I MUST try this! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  13. Rene @ Budget Saving Mom says

    December 12, 2011 at 8:34 pm

    Thanks so much for linking up to my Budget Recipe linky!! This looks delicious! (-:

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  14. Kim says

    December 12, 2011 at 9:13 am

    OMG 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.

    Reply
  15. Jessica Beard says

    November 8, 2011 at 8:36 pm

    Yummy! This sounds easy and uses ingredients I always have around the house. Great idea! I think I’ll use it this week.

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  16. Debbie R says

    July 5, 2011 at 12:04 am

    This 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.

    Reply
  17. pizza oven says

    June 10, 2011 at 1:58 pm

    This will be Saturdays dinner lol
    thanks

    Reply
  18. Renea says

    June 6, 2011 at 11:24 am

    Yum! I found this receipe on I’m an Organizing Junkie. Can’t wait to try it out. Our family likes cheese, too!

    Reply
  19. Crystal & Co says

    June 6, 2011 at 8:38 am

    Yum! My family would love this. Can’t wait to try it next week.

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    • Kelli says

      June 6, 2011 at 9:33 am

      Girl, it is seriously yummy! Make some mexican cornbread to go with it! MMM! LOL

      Reply
  20. Lynda says

    May 14, 2011 at 12:51 pm

    This 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.

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    • Kelli says

      June 6, 2011 at 9:34 am

      Isn’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

      Reply
  21. MoonNStarMommy says

    May 5, 2009 at 8:11 am

    Thanks for sharing!! I’m from MBC – following you 🙂

    Reply
  22. tracy says

    May 5, 2009 at 5:09 am

    Mmmmm… this sounds good. and easy, which is sometimes better than good 🙂

    Reply

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