Description
Add a little spice to this comfort food favorite, by sprinkling on Sargento Shredded Reduced Fat 4 Cheese Mexican Cheese. Ole!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef or turkey
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can Mexican or chili-style stewed tomatoes, undrained
- ½ cup water
- 1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
- 2 cups elbow macaroni or small shells, cooked and drained
- 2 cups Sargento ® Shredded Reduced Fat 4 Cheese Mexican Cheese, divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Cook ground beef
- onion
- and bell pepper in a large skillet over medium heat until beef is crumbly and no longer pink
- about 5 minutes; pour off drippings. Add tomatoes
- water
- and taco seasoning; simmer
- stirring occasionally
- for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Stir cooked pasta into meat mixture until combined. Spoon 3 cups meat mixture into an 11×7-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese; top with remaining meat mixture. Cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Continue baking until cheese is melted
- about 5 minutes.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
Servings: 6