Taco Mac
Taco Mac is a hearty one-pot meal that combines the flavors of tacos with the comfort of macaroni and cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 3 bell peppers diced
- 1 onion diced
- 16 oz protein pasta
- ½ TBSP olive oil
- Salt
- 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilis drained
- 1 packet taco seasoning or ¼ cup
Cheese Sauce
- 16 oz cottage cheese
- ⅓ cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 2 TBSP nutritional yeast
- 1 TBSP hot sauce
- 1-2 TBSP milk if needed
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add veggies. Season with salt.
- Once the vegetables begin to soften, push them to the edges of the pan and add the meat to the center of the pan.
- While meat is cooking, blend cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, nutritional yeast, hot sauce.. If needed, you can thin out the mixture with milk.
- Once the meat is brown use a paper towel and tongs to remove excess grease from the pan.
- Add the can of diced tomatoes w/chilis, taco seasoning, pasta, and cheese sauce.
- Stir until well combined and until heated through.
Video
@injamieskitchen We love Taco Mac!! Its an easy dinner recipe and I love that its a one pot meal. We had it for dinner but also used it for meal prep. I put leftovers in individual containers and popped them into the freezer. Now we have grab and go high protein meals ready for lunch or dinner. Full recipe and gadgets are on the website www.injamieskitchen.com #tacomacrecipe #easydinnerrecipes #highproteindinner #proteinpastarecipes #healthydinnerideas
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