Taco Mac and Cheese Pasta Bake

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    50 mins

  • Servings

    6

  • Calories

    641 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Tex-Mex

Taco Mac and Cheese Pasta Bake

This Taco Mac and Cheese Pasta Bake combines two of your favorites into one delicious dinner your whole family will devour!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 12 ounces elbow macaroni pasta
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 ounce taco seasoning (1 packet)
  • 15 ounces canned black beans drained and rinsed
  • 28 ounces canned crushed tomatoes
  • 2 ½ cups Monterey jack cheese shredded
  • Cilantro or parsley chopped, for garnish
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Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the macaroni according to the package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
  3. While the pasta cooks, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add garlic and onion, and cook for 3 minutes stirring frequently to prevent the garlic from burning.
  4. Add beef to the skillet and cook, breaking up the meat as you go, until browned. Add the taco seasoning and mix to coat the beef.
  5. Add the black beans and crushed tomato to the skillet. Mix and simmer for 3 minutes.
  6. Pour the cooked pasta into a 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish. Stir in the beef mixture and half of the cheese until evenly combined. Then top with the remaining cheese.
  7. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cheese is golden and bubbly. Remove from the oven. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro or parsley for garnish before serving warm.

Notes

  • If you don't want to stir the pasta together in the baking dish, you can return the cooked macaroni to the same pot it was cooked in. Then pour in the beef mixture and half of the cheese and stir that all together. Pour the pasta into the baking dish, spread it into an even layer, and top with the rest of the cheese.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 641kcal (32%) Carbohydrates 68g (23%) Protein 40g (80%) Fat 25g (38%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 9g Trans Fat 0.3g Cholesterol 89mg (30%) Sodium 1193mg (50%) Potassium 936mg (27%) Fiber 10g (40%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 1093IU (22%) Vitamin C 18mg (20%) Calcium 434mg (43%) Iron 6mg (33%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 641 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 641kcal 32%
Carbohydrates 68g 23%
Protein 40g 80%
Fat 25g 38%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 9g 45%
Trans Fat 0.3g 15%
Cholesterol 89mg 30%
Sodium 1193mg 50%
Potassium 936mg 20%
Fiber 10g 40%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 1093IU 22%
Vitamin C 18mg 20%
Calcium 434mg 43%
Iron 6mg 33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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