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If you love tacos and cheesy pasta bakes, you're going to LOVE this TACO MAC N CHEESE PASTA BAKE! This is Tex-Mex heaven to the max - a total crowd pleaser that the grown-ups can't stop eating and kids go mad over!
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3.68 from 25 votes

Taco Mac N Cheese Pasta Bake

If you love tacos and cheesy pasta bakes, you're going to LOVE this Taco Mac N Cheese Pasta Bake! This is Tex-Mex heaven to the max. A total crowd pleaser that the grown-ups can't stop eating and kids go mad over!
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Tex Mex
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 5
Calories 797kcal
Author Nagi@RecipeTin Eats

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 ounce Taco seasoning powder
  • 1 can black beans drained
  • 28 oz can crushed tomato
  • 2 1/2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese
  • 12 oz / 340g dried elbow macaroni pasta cooked and drained
  • Chopped cilantro or parsley to serve

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add garlic and onion, cook for 3 minutes.
  • Add beef and cook, breaking it up as you go, until browned. Add taco seasoning and mix in.
  • Add black beans and crushed tomato. Mix and simmer for 3 minutes.
  • Place cooked pasta in a 9x13 baking dish, pour over beef filling and 1/2 the cheese. Toss, then top with remaining cheese. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until cheese is golden and bubbly.
  • Serve, garnished with cilantro if using.

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Nutrition

Calories: 797kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 1070mg | Potassium: 787mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1310IU | Vitamin C: 19.1mg | Calcium: 499mg | Iron: 5.5mg